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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,778,287.66, 5,214,038.45 and 2,146,697.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,778,287.66, 5,214,038.45 and 2,146,697.18 is: 2,962,442.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,778,287.66 : 5,214,038.45 = 2,146,697.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,778,287.66/5,214,038.45 = 2,146,697.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,778,287.66x = 5,214,038.45 × 2,146,697.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,778,287.66x = 11,192,961,637,026.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,192,961,637,026.57/3,778,287.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,442.95

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