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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839,053.50, 5,297,893.83 and 2,229,525.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839,053.50, 5,297,893.83 and 2,229,525.18 is: 3,076,744.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,053.50 : 5,297,893.83 = 2,229,525.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,053.50/5,297,893.83 = 2,229,525.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,053.50x = 5,297,893.83 × 2,229,525.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,053.50x = 11,811,787,694,951.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,811,787,694,951.64/3,839,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,076,744.75

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