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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,842,879.65, 5,303,194.94 and 2,100,551.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,842,879.65, 5,303,194.94 and 2,100,551.42 is: 2,898,772.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842,879.65 : 5,303,194.94 = 2,100,551.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842,879.65/5,303,194.94 = 2,100,551.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842,879.65x = 5,303,194.94 × 2,100,551.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842,879.65x = 11,139,633,680,263.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,139,633,680,263.18/3,842,879.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898,772.46

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