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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,437.95, 5,239,428.03 and 2,165,250.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,437.95, 5,239,428.03 and 2,165,250.06 is: 2,987,454.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,437.95 : 5,239,428.03 = 2,165,250.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,437.95/5,239,428.03 = 2,165,250.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,437.95x = 5,239,428.03 × 2,165,250.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,437.95x = 11,344,671,856,323.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,344,671,856,323.18/3,797,437.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987,454.17

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