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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,886,874.10, 5,826,034.35 and 1,361,229.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,886,874.10, 5,826,034.35 and 1,361,229.30 is: 2,040,346.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,874.10 : 5,826,034.35 = 1,361,229.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,874.10/5,826,034.35 = 1,361,229.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,874.10x = 5,826,034.35 × 1,361,229.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,874.10x = 7,930,568,660,026.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,930,568,660,026.46/3,886,874.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,040,346.16

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