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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884,661.20, 5,360,854.92 and 2,165,888.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884,661.20, 5,360,854.92 and 2,165,888.72 is: 2,988,938.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,661.20 : 5,360,854.92 = 2,165,888.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,661.20/5,360,854.92 = 2,165,888.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,661.20x = 5,360,854.92 × 2,165,888.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,661.20x = 11,611,015,200,784.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,611,015,200,784.50/3,884,661.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,938.96

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