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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,894,255.50, 5,817,098.83 and 2,885,347.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,894,255.50, 5,817,098.83 and 2,885,347.98 is: 4,310,029.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,255.50 : 5,817,098.83 = 2,885,347.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,255.50/5,817,098.83 = 2,885,347.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,255.50x = 5,817,098.83 × 2,885,347.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,255.50x = 16,784,354,315,088.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,784,354,315,088.63/3,894,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,029.05

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