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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,790,600.17, 5,231,957.69 and 2,159,968.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,790,600.17, 5,231,957.69 and 2,159,968.71 is: 2,981,286.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790,600.17 : 5,231,957.69 = 2,159,968.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790,600.17/5,231,957.69 = 2,159,968.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790,600.17x = 5,231,957.69 × 2,159,968.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790,600.17x = 11,300,864,902,443.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,864,902,443.88/3,790,600.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,981,286.44

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