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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,531.27, 5,295,801.02 and 2,118,655.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,531.27, 5,295,801.02 and 2,118,655.11 is: 2,923,748.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,531.27 : 5,295,801.02 = 2,118,655.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,531.27/5,295,801.02 = 2,118,655.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,531.27x = 5,295,801.02 × 2,118,655.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,531.27x = 11,219,975,881,972.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,219,975,881,972.94/3,837,531.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,748.39

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