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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,866,342.69, 5,334,959.79 and 2,234,434.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,866,342.69, 5,334,959.79 and 2,234,434.92 is: 3,083,177.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,866,342.69 : 5,334,959.79 = 2,234,434.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,866,342.69/5,334,959.79 = 2,234,434.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,866,342.69x = 5,334,959.79 × 2,234,434.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,866,342.69x = 11,920,620,426,520.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,920,620,426,520.99/3,866,342.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,083,177.41

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