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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,850,880.40, 5,780,467.80 and 2,171,264.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,850,880.40, 5,780,467.80 and 2,171,264.40 is: 3,259,234.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,850,880.40 : 5,780,467.80 = 2,171,264.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,850,880.40/5,780,467.80 = 2,171,264.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,850,880.40x = 5,780,467.80 × 2,171,264.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,850,880.40x = 12,550,923,949,486.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,550,923,949,486.32/3,850,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,234.94

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