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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,859,123.64, 5,324,738.82 and 2,227,184.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,859,123.64, 5,324,738.82 and 2,227,184.24 is: 3,073,022.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859,123.64 : 5,324,738.82 = 2,227,184.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859,123.64/5,324,738.82 = 2,227,184.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859,123.64x = 5,324,738.82 × 2,227,184.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859,123.64x = 11,859,174,347,044.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,859,174,347,044.56/3,859,123.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,073,022.65

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