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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,891,679.43, 5,370,528.02 and 2,172,861.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,891,679.43, 5,370,528.02 and 2,172,861.45 is: 2,998,554.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,679.43 : 5,370,528.02 = 2,172,861.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,679.43/5,370,528.02 = 2,172,861.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,679.43x = 5,370,528.02 × 2,172,861.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,679.43x = 11,669,413,289,938.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,669,413,289,938.52/3,891,679.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,554.61

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