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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,881,059.20, 5,816,059.20 and 2,862,230.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,881,059.20, 5,816,059.20 and 2,862,230.40 is: 4,289,267.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,059.20 : 5,816,059.20 = 2,862,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,059.20/5,816,059.20 = 2,862,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,059.20x = 5,816,059.20 × 2,862,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,059.20x = 16,646,901,450,439.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,646,901,450,439.68/3,881,059.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,289,267.59

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