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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876,066.74, 5,348,972.12 and 2,157,593.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876,066.74, 5,348,972.12 and 2,157,593.22 is: 2,977,478.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876,066.74 : 5,348,972.12 = 2,157,593.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876,066.74/5,348,972.12 = 2,157,593.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876,066.74x = 5,348,972.12 × 2,157,593.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876,066.74x = 11,540,905,980,081.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,540,905,980,081.03/3,876,066.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,478.65

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