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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,853.92, 5,240,907.04 and 2,166,789.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,853.92, 5,240,907.04 and 2,166,789.32 is: 2,990,094.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,853.92 : 5,240,907.04 = 2,166,789.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,853.92/5,240,907.04 = 2,166,789.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,853.92x = 5,240,907.04 × 2,166,789.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,853.92x = 11,355,941,401,384.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,355,941,401,384.81/3,797,853.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,990,094.31

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