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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,934,836.12, 5,895,060.96 and 2,852,668.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,934,836.12, 5,895,060.96 and 2,852,668.52 is: 4,273,787.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,934,836.12 : 5,895,060.96 = 2,852,668.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,934,836.12/5,895,060.96 = 2,852,668.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,934,836.12x = 5,895,060.96 × 2,852,668.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,934,836.12x = 16,816,654,824,072.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,816,654,824,072.98/3,934,836.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,273,787.86

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