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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,851,139.33, 5,314,738.35 and 2,132,259.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,851,139.33, 5,314,738.35 and 2,132,259.84 is: 2,942,610.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,851,139.33 : 5,314,738.35 = 2,132,259.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,851,139.33/5,314,738.35 = 2,132,259.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,851,139.33x = 5,314,738.35 × 2,132,259.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,851,139.33x = 11,332,403,143,812.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,332,403,143,812.86/3,851,139.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,610.53

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