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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,860,971.58, 5,328,069.91 and 2,142,055.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,860,971.58, 5,328,069.91 and 2,142,055.19 is: 2,955,996.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,971.58 : 5,328,069.91 = 2,142,055.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,971.58/5,328,069.91 = 2,142,055.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,971.58x = 5,328,069.91 × 2,142,055.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,971.58x = 11,413,019,803,398.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,413,019,803,398.33/3,860,971.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,955,996.84

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