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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,872,791.20, 5,344,520.52 and 2,153,912.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,872,791.20, 5,344,520.52 and 2,153,912.52 is: 2,972,437.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,872,791.20 : 5,344,520.52 = 2,153,912.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,872,791.20/5,344,520.52 = 2,153,912.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,872,791.20x = 5,344,520.52 × 2,153,912.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,872,791.20x = 11,511,629,661,424.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,511,629,661,424.91/3,872,791.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,437.47

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