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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,878,556.38, 5,352,356.76 and 2,136,192.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,878,556.38, 5,352,356.76 and 2,136,192.30 is: 2,947,917.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,878,556.38 : 5,352,356.76 = 2,136,192.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,878,556.38/5,352,356.76 = 2,136,192.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,878,556.38x = 5,352,356.76 × 2,136,192.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,878,556.38x = 11,433,663,297,564.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,433,663,297,564.95/3,878,556.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,947,917.26

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