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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,854,996.20, 5,776,964.70 and 2,836,167.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,854,996.20, 5,776,964.70 and 2,836,167.40 is: 4,250,182.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,854,996.20 : 5,776,964.70 = 2,836,167.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,854,996.20/5,776,964.70 = 2,836,167.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,854,996.20x = 5,776,964.70 × 2,836,167.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,854,996.20x = 16,384,438,953,090.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,384,438,953,090.78/3,854,996.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,250,182.91

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