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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,872,785.28, 5,344,512.32 and 2,153,906.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,872,785.28, 5,344,512.32 and 2,153,906.56 is: 2,972,429.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,872,785.28 : 5,344,512.32 = 2,153,906.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,872,785.28/5,344,512.32 = 2,153,906.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,872,785.28x = 5,344,512.32 × 2,153,906.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,872,785.28x = 11,511,580,146,048.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,511,580,146,048.82/3,872,785.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,429.22

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