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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,878,593.47, 5,815,943.78 and 2,259,885.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,878,593.47, 5,815,943.78 and 2,259,885.42 is: 3,388,694.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,878,593.47 : 5,815,943.78 = 2,259,885.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,878,593.47/5,815,943.78 = 2,259,885.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,878,593.47x = 5,815,943.78 × 2,259,885.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,878,593.47x = 13,143,366,540,662.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,143,366,540,662.26/3,878,593.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,388,694.03

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