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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884,496, 5,360,542.92 and 2,165,721.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884,496, 5,360,542.92 and 2,165,721.36 is: 2,988,661.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,496 : 5,360,542.92 = 2,165,721.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,496/5,360,542.92 = 2,165,721.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,496x = 5,360,542.92 × 2,165,721.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,496x = 11,609,442,303,040.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,609,442,303,040.77/3,884,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,661.16

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