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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876,057.36, 5,348,959.17 and 2,157,583.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876,057.36, 5,348,959.17 and 2,157,583.83 is: 2,977,465.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876,057.36 : 5,348,959.17 = 2,157,583.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876,057.36/5,348,959.17 = 2,157,583.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876,057.36x = 5,348,959.17 × 2,157,583.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876,057.36x = 11,540,827,812,522.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,540,827,812,522.22/3,876,057.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,465.69

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