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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,895.36, 5,797,843.47 and 2,850,004.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,895.36, 5,797,843.47 and 2,850,004.86 is: 4,270,956.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,895.36 : 5,797,843.47 = 2,850,004.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,895.36/5,797,843.47 = 2,850,004.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,895.36x = 5,797,843.47 × 2,850,004.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,895.36x = 16,523,882,067,019.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,523,882,067,019.26/3,868,895.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270,956.06

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