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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,143.32, 5,295,274.68 and 2,118,277.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,143.32, 5,295,274.68 and 2,118,277.96 is: 2,923,232.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,143.32 : 5,295,274.68 = 2,118,277.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,143.32/5,295,274.68 = 2,118,277.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,143.32x = 5,295,274.68 × 2,118,277.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,143.32x = 11,216,863,646,790.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,216,863,646,790.05/3,837,143.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,232.91

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