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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,881,892.12, 5,356,938.78 and 2,162,975.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,881,892.12, 5,356,938.78 and 2,162,975.64 is: 2,984,866.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,892.12 : 5,356,938.78 = 2,162,975.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,892.12/5,356,938.78 = 2,162,975.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,892.12x = 5,356,938.78 × 2,162,975.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,892.12x = 11,586,928,086,111.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,586,928,086,111.32/3,881,892.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984,866.07

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