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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,666.16, 5,294,599.56 and 2,117,787.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,666.16, 5,294,599.56 and 2,117,787.12 is: 2,922,546.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,666.16 : 5,294,599.56 = 2,117,787.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,666.16/5,294,599.56 = 2,117,787.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,666.16x = 5,294,599.56 × 2,117,787.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,666.16x = 11,212,834,753,725.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,212,834,753,725.67/3,836,666.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922,546.37

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