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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,871,216.47, 5,342,577.98 and 2,322,536.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,871,216.47, 5,342,577.98 and 2,322,536.43 is: 3,205,279.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,871,216.47 : 5,342,577.98 = 2,322,536.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,871,216.47/5,342,577.98 = 2,322,536.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,871,216.47x = 5,342,577.98 × 2,322,536.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,871,216.47x = 12,408,331,977,053.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,408,331,977,053.13/3,871,216.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,205,279.81

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