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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,878,872.04, 5,352,843.38 and 2,248,225.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,878,872.04, 5,352,843.38 and 2,248,225.27 is: 3,102,550.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,878,872.04 : 5,352,843.38 = 2,248,225.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,878,872.04/5,352,843.38 = 2,248,225.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,878,872.04x = 5,352,843.38 × 2,248,225.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,878,872.04x = 12,034,397,728,644.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,034,397,728,644.98/3,878,872.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,102,550.84

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