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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,861,042.57, 5,328,239.39 and 2,142,158.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,861,042.57, 5,328,239.39 and 2,142,158.98 is: 2,956,179.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,861,042.57 : 5,328,239.39 = 2,142,158.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,861,042.57/5,328,239.39 = 2,142,158.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,861,042.57x = 5,328,239.39 × 2,142,158.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,861,042.57x = 11,413,935,856,878.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,413,935,856,878.22/3,861,042.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956,179.75

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