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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,853,686.17, 5,318,086.71 and 2,111,421.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,853,686.17, 5,318,086.71 and 2,111,421.59 is: 2,913,761.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,853,686.17 : 5,318,086.71 = 2,111,421.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,853,686.17/5,318,086.71 = 2,111,421.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,853,686.17x = 5,318,086.71 × 2,111,421.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,853,686.17x = 11,228,723,070,395.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,228,723,070,395.63/3,853,686.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,761.68

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