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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,706.77, 5,296,043.22 and 2,118,830.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,706.77, 5,296,043.22 and 2,118,830.61 is: 2,923,990.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,706.77 : 5,296,043.22 = 2,118,830.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,706.77/5,296,043.22 = 2,118,830.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,706.77x = 5,296,043.22 × 2,118,830.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,706.77x = 11,221,418,486,418.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,221,418,486,418.96/3,837,706.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,990.59

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