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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857,616.34, 5,775,073.34 and 2,575,042.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857,616.34, 5,775,073.34 and 2,575,042.56 is: 3,854,986.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,616.34 : 5,775,073.34 = 2,575,042.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,616.34/5,775,073.34 = 2,575,042.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,616.34x = 5,775,073.34 × 2,575,042.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,616.34x = 14,871,059,624,746.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871,059,624,746.14/3,857,616.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,986.69

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