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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,872,077.93, 5,344,593.87 and 2,582,915.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,872,077.93, 5,344,593.87 and 2,582,915.14 is: 3,565,174.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,872,077.93 : 5,344,593.87 = 2,582,915.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,872,077.93/5,344,593.87 = 2,582,915.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,872,077.93x = 5,344,593.87 × 2,582,915.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,872,077.93x = 13,804,632,423,974.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,804,632,423,974.19/3,872,077.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,174.22

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