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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,577.42, 5,294,477.13 and 2,117,698.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,577.42, 5,294,477.13 and 2,117,698.38 is: 2,922,423.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,577.42 : 5,294,477.13 = 2,117,698.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,577.42/5,294,477.13 = 2,117,698.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,577.42x = 5,294,477.13 × 2,117,698.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,577.42x = 11,212,105,641,148.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,212,105,641,148.05/3,836,577.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922,423.92

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