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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,881,236.59, 5,355,980.88 and 2,227,655.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,881,236.59, 5,355,980.88 and 2,227,655.88 is: 3,074,093.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,236.59 : 5,355,980.88 = 2,227,655.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,236.59/5,355,980.88 = 2,227,655.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,236.59x = 5,355,980.88 × 2,227,655.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,236.59x = 11,931,282,300,499.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,931,282,300,499.57/3,881,236.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,093.02

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