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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,172.57, 5,358,547.59 and 2,228,937.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,172.57, 5,358,547.59 and 2,228,937.51 is: 3,075,801.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,172.57 : 5,358,547.59 = 2,228,937.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,172.57/5,358,547.59 = 2,228,937.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,172.57x = 5,358,547.59 × 2,228,937.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,172.57x = 11,943,867,722,471.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,943,867,722,471.10/3,883,172.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,075,801.43

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