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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,816.37, 5,837,724.69 and 2,833,592.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,816.37, 5,837,724.69 and 2,833,592.68 is: 4,250,389.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,816.37 : 5,837,724.69 = 2,833,592.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,816.37/5,837,724.69 = 2,833,592.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,816.37x = 5,837,724.69 × 2,833,592.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,816.37x = 16,541,733,949,439.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,541,733,949,439.27/3,891,816.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,250,389.12

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