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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,888,037.20, 5,832,055.80 and 2,884,204.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,888,037.20, 5,832,055.80 and 2,884,204.20 is: 4,326,306.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,888,037.20 : 5,832,055.80 = 2,884,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,888,037.20/5,832,055.80 = 2,884,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,888,037.20x = 5,832,055.80 × 2,884,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,888,037.20x = 16,820,839,832,994.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,820,839,832,994.36/3,888,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326,306.30

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