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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,547.82, 5,294,436.51 and 2,117,668.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,547.82, 5,294,436.51 and 2,117,668.96 is: 2,922,383.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,547.82 : 5,294,436.51 = 2,117,668.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,547.82/5,294,436.51 = 2,117,668.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,547.82x = 5,294,436.51 × 2,117,668.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,547.82x = 11,211,863,857,917.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,211,863,857,917.73/3,836,547.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922,383.45

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