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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,144.94, 5,295,276.94 and 2,118,279.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,144.94, 5,295,276.94 and 2,118,279.58 is: 2,923,235.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,144.94 : 5,295,276.94 = 2,118,279.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,144.94/5,295,276.94 = 2,118,279.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,144.94x = 5,295,276.94 × 2,118,279.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,144.94x = 11,216,877,012,446.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,216,877,012,446.89/3,837,144.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,235.16

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