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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,052.32, 5,293,726.12 and 2,117,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,052.32, 5,293,726.12 and 2,117,172.80 is: 2,921,684.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,052.32 : 5,293,726.12 = 2,117,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,052.32/5,293,726.12 = 2,117,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,052.32x = 5,293,726.12 × 2,117,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,052.32x = 11,207,732,951,913.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207,732,951,913.54/3,836,052.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,921,684.07

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