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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,998.65, 5,845,497.98 and 2,952,214.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,998.65, 5,845,497.98 and 2,952,214.65 is: 4,428,321.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,998.65 : 5,845,497.98 = 2,952,214.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,998.65/5,845,497.98 = 2,952,214.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,998.65x = 5,845,497.98 × 2,952,214.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,998.65x = 17,257,164,758,340.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,257,164,758,340.33/3,896,998.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,428,321.98

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