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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839,516.22, 5,298,500.88 and 2,097,186.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839,516.22, 5,298,500.88 and 2,097,186.71 is: 2,894,100.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,516.22 : 5,298,500.88 = 2,097,186.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,516.22/5,298,500.88 = 2,097,186.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,516.22x = 5,298,500.88 × 2,097,186.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,516.22x = 11,111,945,617,973.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,111,945,617,973.37/3,839,516.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,100.45

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