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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,852,904.29, 5,320,581.89 and 2,884,353.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,852,904.29, 5,320,581.89 and 2,884,353.06 is: 3,983,082.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,904.29 : 5,320,581.89 = 2,884,353.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,904.29/5,320,581.89 = 2,884,353.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,904.29x = 5,320,581.89 × 2,884,353.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,904.29x = 15,346,436,640,980.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,346,436,640,980.32/3,852,904.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,082.76

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