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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,186.63, 5,357,610.05 and 2,251,268.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,186.63, 5,357,610.05 and 2,251,268.34 is: 3,106,061.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,186.63 : 5,357,610.05 = 2,251,268.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,186.63/5,357,610.05 = 2,251,268.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,186.63x = 5,357,610.05 × 2,251,268.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,186.63x = 12,061,417,872,481.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,061,417,872,481.23/3,883,186.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106,061.86

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