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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,873,896.80, 5,808,220.80 and 2,052,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,873,896.80, 5,808,220.80 and 2,052,563.20 is: 3,077,454.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,873,896.80 : 5,808,220.80 = 2,052,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,873,896.80/5,808,220.80 = 2,052,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,873,896.80x = 5,808,220.80 × 2,052,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,873,896.80x = 11,921,740,271,554.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,921,740,271,554.56/3,873,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,077,454.28

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