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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,842,040.36, 5,302,317.31 and 2,188,257.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,842,040.36, 5,302,317.31 and 2,188,257.70 is: 3,019,967.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842,040.36 : 5,302,317.31 = 2,188,257.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842,040.36/5,302,317.31 = 2,188,257.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842,040.36x = 5,302,317.31 × 2,188,257.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842,040.36x = 11,602,836,681,450.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,836,681,450.79/3,842,040.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,967.41

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