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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,865,856.84, 5,337,551.22 and 2,416,203.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,865,856.84, 5,337,551.22 and 2,416,203.80 is: 3,336,029.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,865,856.84 : 5,337,551.22 = 2,416,203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,865,856.84/5,337,551.22 = 2,416,203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,865,856.84x = 5,337,551.22 × 2,416,203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,865,856.84x = 12,896,611,540,458.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,896,611,540,458.63/3,865,856.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,336,029.26

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