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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,872,791.71, 5,344,641.83 and 2,153,875.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,872,791.71, 5,344,641.83 and 2,153,875.32 is: 2,972,453.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,872,791.71 : 5,344,641.83 = 2,153,875.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,872,791.71/5,344,641.83 = 2,153,875.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,872,791.71x = 5,344,641.83 × 2,153,875.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,872,791.71x = 11,511,692,137,261.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,511,692,137,261.32/3,872,791.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,453.21

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