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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884,588.52, 5,360,614.74 and 2,142,257.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884,588.52, 5,360,614.74 and 2,142,257.01 is: 2,956,249.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,588.52 : 5,360,614.74 = 2,142,257.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,588.52/5,360,614.74 = 2,142,257.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,588.52x = 5,360,614.74 × 2,142,257.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,588.52x = 11,483,814,504,674.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,483,814,504,674.33/3,884,588.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956,249.92

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