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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,919.17, 5,797,879.19 and 2,850,028.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,919.17, 5,797,879.19 and 2,850,028.67 is: 4,270,991.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,919.17 : 5,797,879.19 = 2,850,028.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,919.17/5,797,879.19 = 2,850,028.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,919.17x = 5,797,879.19 × 2,850,028.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,919.17x = 16,524,121,927,628.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,524,121,927,628.54/3,868,919.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270,991.77

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