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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,199.35, 5,293,578.21 and 2,117,208.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,199.35, 5,293,578.21 and 2,117,208.89 is: 2,921,540.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,199.35 : 5,293,578.21 = 2,117,208.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,199.35/5,293,578.21 = 2,117,208.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,199.35x = 5,293,578.21 × 2,117,208.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,199.35x = 11,207,610,846,122.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207,610,846,122.29/3,836,199.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,921,540.26

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