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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,865,960.56, 5,334,852.90 and 2,318,076.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,865,960.56, 5,334,852.90 and 2,318,076.66 is: 3,198,842.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,865,960.56 : 5,334,852.90 = 2,318,076.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,865,960.56/5,334,852.90 = 2,318,076.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,865,960.56x = 5,334,852.90 × 2,318,076.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,865,960.56x = 12,366,597,992,023.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,366,597,992,023.32/3,865,960.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,198,842.25

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