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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,766.73, 5,849,478.05 and 2,101,822.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,766.73, 5,849,478.05 and 2,101,822.95 is: 3,153,450.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,766.73 : 5,849,478.05 = 2,101,822.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,766.73/5,849,478.05 = 2,101,822.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,766.73x = 5,849,478.05 × 2,101,822.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,766.73x = 12,294,567,200,502.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,294,567,200,502.13/3,898,766.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,153,450.32

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