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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776,854.32, 5,666,956 and 1,979,310.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776,854.32, 5,666,956 and 1,979,310.32 is: 2,969,843.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776,854.32 : 5,666,956 = 1,979,310.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776,854.32/5,666,956 = 1,979,310.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776,854.32x = 5,666,956 × 1,979,310.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776,854.32x = 11,216,664,493,785.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,216,664,493,785.92/3,776,854.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,843.03

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