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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,852,797.56, 5,316,946.51 and 2,198,911.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,852,797.56, 5,316,946.51 and 2,198,911.48 is: 3,034,546.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,797.56 : 5,316,946.51 = 2,198,911.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,797.56/5,316,946.51 = 2,198,911.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,797.56x = 5,316,946.51 × 2,198,911.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,797.56x = 11,691,494,719,384.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,691,494,719,384.93/3,852,797.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,546.86

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