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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,044.17, 5,293,714.87 and 2,117,164.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,044.17, 5,293,714.87 and 2,117,164.63 is: 2,921,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,044.17 : 5,293,714.87 = 2,117,164.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,044.17/5,293,714.87 = 2,117,164.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,044.17x = 5,293,714.87 × 2,117,164.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,044.17x = 11,207,665,884,069.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207,665,884,069.05/3,836,044.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,921,672.80

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