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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,821,780.87, 5,273,960.65 and 2,079,376.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,821,780.87, 5,273,960.65 and 2,079,376.10 is: 2,869,486.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,821,780.87 : 5,273,960.65 = 2,079,376.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,821,780.87/5,273,960.65 = 2,079,376.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,821,780.87x = 5,273,960.65 × 2,079,376.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,821,780.87x = 10,966,547,727,950.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,966,547,727,950.47/3,821,780.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,486.27

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