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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,879,268.53, 5,353,811 and 2,137,116.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,879,268.53, 5,353,811 and 2,137,116.43 is: 2,949,452.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,879,268.53 : 5,353,811 = 2,137,116.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,879,268.53/5,353,811 = 2,137,116.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,879,268.53x = 5,353,811 × 2,137,116.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,879,268.53x = 11,441,717,451,214.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,441,717,451,214.73/3,879,268.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,949,452.29

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