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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,161.57, 5,295,299.87 and 2,118,296.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,161.57, 5,295,299.87 and 2,118,296.21 is: 2,923,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,161.57 : 5,295,299.87 = 2,118,296.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,161.57/5,295,299.87 = 2,118,296.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,161.57x = 5,295,299.87 × 2,118,296.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,161.57x = 11,217,013,624,253.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,217,013,624,253.73/3,837,161.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,258.10

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