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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876,056.85, 5,348,958.47 and 2,157,583.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876,056.85, 5,348,958.47 and 2,157,583.33 is: 2,977,465.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876,056.85 : 5,348,958.47 = 2,157,583.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876,056.85/5,348,958.47 = 2,157,583.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876,056.85x = 5,348,958.47 × 2,157,583.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876,056.85x = 11,540,823,616,946.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,540,823,616,946.39/3,876,056.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,465.00

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