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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,811,059.28, 5,259,367.11 and 2,157,074.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,811,059.28, 5,259,367.11 and 2,157,074.92 is: 2,976,822.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,811,059.28 : 5,259,367.11 = 2,157,074.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,811,059.28/5,259,367.11 = 2,157,074.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,811,059.28x = 5,259,367.11 × 2,157,074.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,811,059.28x = 11,344,848,888,053.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,344,848,888,053.88/3,811,059.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,976,822.99

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