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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,859,615.50, 5,322,783.12 and 2,409,444.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,859,615.50, 5,322,783.12 and 2,409,444.96 is: 3,322,857.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859,615.50 : 5,322,783.12 = 2,409,444.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859,615.50/5,322,783.12 = 2,409,444.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859,615.50x = 5,322,783.12 × 2,409,444.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859,615.50x = 12,824,952,961,657.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,824,952,961,657.08/3,859,615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,322,857.67

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