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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,733.78, 5,359,441.05 and 2,164,817.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,733.78, 5,359,441.05 and 2,164,817.39 is: 2,987,385.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,733.78 : 5,359,441.05 = 2,164,817.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,733.78/5,359,441.05 = 2,164,817.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,733.78x = 5,359,441.05 × 2,164,817.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,733.78x = 11,602,211,158,922.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,211,158,922.65/3,883,733.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987,385.81

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