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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,859,998.06, 5,327,435.94 and 2,141,672.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,859,998.06, 5,327,435.94 and 2,141,672.16 is: 2,955,861.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859,998.06 : 5,327,435.94 = 2,141,672.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859,998.06/5,327,435.94 = 2,141,672.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859,998.06x = 5,327,435.94 × 2,141,672.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859,998.06x = 11,409,621,236,881.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,409,621,236,881.43/3,859,998.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,955,861.91

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