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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,850,923.02, 5,314,469.73 and 2,132,232.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,850,923.02, 5,314,469.73 and 2,132,232.62 is: 2,942,589.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,850,923.02 : 5,314,469.73 = 2,132,232.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,850,923.02/5,314,469.73 = 2,132,232.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,850,923.02x = 5,314,469.73 × 2,132,232.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,850,923.02x = 11,331,685,716,308.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,331,685,716,308.59/3,850,923.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,589.52

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