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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,816.56, 5,837,724.97 and 2,833,592.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,816.56, 5,837,724.97 and 2,833,592.87 is: 4,250,389.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,816.56 : 5,837,724.97 = 2,833,592.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,816.56/5,837,724.97 = 2,833,592.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,816.56x = 5,837,724.97 × 2,833,592.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,816.56x = 16,541,735,852,012.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,541,735,852,012.96/3,891,816.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,250,389.40

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