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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857,601.56, 5,775,050.93 and 2,575,027.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857,601.56, 5,775,050.93 and 2,575,027.71 is: 3,854,964.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,601.56 : 5,775,050.93 = 2,575,027.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,601.56/5,775,050.93 = 2,575,027.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,601.56x = 5,775,050.93 × 2,575,027.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,601.56x = 14,870,916,158,536.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,916,158,536.13/3,857,601.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,964.27

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