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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,851.20, 5,804,443.20 and 2,072,595.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,851.20, 5,804,443.20 and 2,072,595.20 is: 3,109,517.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,851.20 : 5,804,443.20 = 2,072,595.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,851.20/5,804,443.20 = 2,072,595.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,851.20x = 5,804,443.20 × 2,072,595.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,851.20x = 12,030,261,114,992.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,030,261,114,992.64/3,868,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,109,517.66

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