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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,871,882.04, 5,342,977.73 and 2,152,965.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,871,882.04, 5,342,977.73 and 2,152,965.65 is: 2,970,970.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,871,882.04 : 5,342,977.73 = 2,152,965.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,871,882.04/5,342,977.73 = 2,152,965.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,871,882.04x = 5,342,977.73 × 2,152,965.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,871,882.04x = 11,503,247,483,925.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,503,247,483,925.26/3,871,882.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,970,970.55

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