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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876,072.75, 5,348,980.40 and 2,157,599.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876,072.75, 5,348,980.40 and 2,157,599.23 is: 2,977,486.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876,072.75 : 5,348,980.40 = 2,157,599.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876,072.75/5,348,980.40 = 2,157,599.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876,072.75x = 5,348,980.40 × 2,157,599.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876,072.75x = 11,540,955,992,325.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,540,955,992,325.09/3,876,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,486.94

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