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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,811,672.89, 5,259,487.95 and 2,179,817.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,811,672.89, 5,259,487.95 and 2,179,817.73 is: 3,007,793.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,811,672.89 : 5,259,487.95 = 2,179,817.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,811,672.89/5,259,487.95 = 2,179,817.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,811,672.89x = 5,259,487.95 × 2,179,817.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,811,672.89x = 11,464,725,084,131.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,464,725,084,131.35/3,811,672.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,007,793.54

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