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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,871,879.41, 5,342,974.11 and 2,152,963.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,871,879.41, 5,342,974.11 and 2,152,963.02 is: 2,970,966.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,871,879.41 : 5,342,974.11 = 2,152,963.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,871,879.41/5,342,974.11 = 2,152,963.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,871,879.41x = 5,342,974.11 × 2,152,963.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,871,879.41x = 11,503,225,675,647.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,503,225,675,647.41/3,871,879.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,970,966.93

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