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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,886,859.12, 5,363,851.56 and 2,167,978.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,886,859.12, 5,363,851.56 and 2,167,978.28 is: 2,991,802.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,859.12 : 5,363,851.56 = 2,167,978.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,859.12/5,363,851.56 = 2,167,978.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,859.12x = 5,363,851.56 × 2,167,978.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,859.12x = 11,628,713,679,224.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,628,713,679,224.12/3,886,859.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,991,802.20

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