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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,936.49, 5,338,708.44 and 2,237,096.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,936.49, 5,338,708.44 and 2,237,096.93 is: 3,086,948.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,936.49 : 5,338,708.44 = 2,237,096.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,936.49/5,338,708.44 = 2,237,096.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,936.49x = 5,338,708.44 × 2,237,096.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,936.49x = 11,943,208,261,289.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,943,208,261,289.09/3,868,936.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,086,948.65

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