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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,856,437.56, 5,321,874.66 and 2,114,103.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,856,437.56, 5,321,874.66 and 2,114,103.88 is: 2,917,458.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856,437.56 : 5,321,874.66 = 2,114,103.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856,437.56/5,321,874.66 = 2,114,103.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856,437.56x = 5,321,874.66 × 2,114,103.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856,437.56x = 11,250,995,867,579.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,250,995,867,579.68/3,856,437.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,917,458.33

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