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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,879,457.56, 5,353,817.58 and 2,160,578.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,879,457.56, 5,353,817.58 and 2,160,578.07 is: 2,981,690.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,879,457.56 : 5,353,817.58 = 2,160,578.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,879,457.56/5,353,817.58 = 2,160,578.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,879,457.56x = 5,353,817.58 × 2,160,578.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,879,457.56x = 11,567,340,854,128.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,567,340,854,128.47/3,879,457.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,981,690.27

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