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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,872,797.72, 5,344,650.12 and 2,153,881.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,872,797.72, 5,344,650.12 and 2,153,881.32 is: 2,972,461.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,872,797.72 : 5,344,650.12 = 2,153,881.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,872,797.72/5,344,650.12 = 2,153,881.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,872,797.72x = 5,344,650.12 × 2,153,881.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,872,797.72x = 11,511,742,055,403.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,511,742,055,403.76/3,872,797.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,461.48

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