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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857,498.44, 5,319,654.96 and 2,308,496.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857,498.44, 5,319,654.96 and 2,308,496.56 is: 3,183,515.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,498.44 : 5,319,654.96 = 2,308,496.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,498.44/5,319,654.96 = 2,308,496.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,498.44x = 5,319,654.96 × 2,308,496.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,498.44x = 12,280,405,175,546.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,280,405,175,546.94/3,857,498.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,183,515.27

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