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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,859,932.30, 5,326,603.79 and 2,228,284.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,859,932.30, 5,326,603.79 and 2,228,284.50 is: 3,074,973.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859,932.30 : 5,326,603.79 = 2,228,284.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859,932.30/5,326,603.79 = 2,228,284.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859,932.30x = 5,326,603.79 × 2,228,284.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859,932.30x = 11,869,188,651,756.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,869,188,651,756.83/3,859,932.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,973.27

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