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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,856,847.45, 5,322,492.72 and 2,203,213.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,856,847.45, 5,322,492.72 and 2,203,213.50 is: 3,040,459.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856,847.45 : 5,322,492.72 = 2,203,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856,847.45/5,322,492.72 = 2,203,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856,847.45x = 5,322,492.72 × 2,203,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856,847.45x = 11,726,587,814,355.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,726,587,814,355.72/3,856,847.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,040,459.33

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