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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,871,461.93, 5,342,585.09 and 2,152,567.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,871,461.93, 5,342,585.09 and 2,152,567.41 is: 2,970,525.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,871,461.93 : 5,342,585.09 = 2,152,567.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,871,461.93/5,342,585.09 = 2,152,567.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,871,461.93x = 5,342,585.09 × 2,152,567.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,871,461.93x = 11,500,274,531,196.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,500,274,531,196.58/3,871,461.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,970,525.02

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