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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,242.96, 5,358,881.16 and 2,164,326.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,242.96, 5,358,881.16 and 2,164,326.57 is: 2,986,773.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,242.96 : 5,358,881.16 = 2,164,326.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,242.96/5,358,881.16 = 2,164,326.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,242.96x = 5,358,881.16 × 2,164,326.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,242.96x = 11,598,368,880,060.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,598,368,880,060.42/3,883,242.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,986,773.94

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