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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,889,237.20, 5,830,356.60 and 2,542,045.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,889,237.20, 5,830,356.60 and 2,542,045.20 is: 3,810,780.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889,237.20 : 5,830,356.60 = 2,542,045.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889,237.20/5,830,356.60 = 2,542,045.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889,237.20x = 5,830,356.60 × 2,542,045.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889,237.20x = 14,821,030,009,318.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,821,030,009,318.32/3,889,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,810,780.69

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