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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,490.56, 5,312,857.94 and 2,217,583.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,490.56, 5,312,857.94 and 2,217,583.97 is: 3,060,589.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,490.56 : 5,312,857.94 = 2,217,583.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,490.56/5,312,857.94 = 2,217,583.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,490.56x = 5,312,857.94 × 2,217,583.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,490.56x = 11,781,708,564,979.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,781,708,564,979.01/3,849,490.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,060,589.03

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