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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,893,585.75, 5,373,116.74 and 2,151,249.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,893,585.75, 5,373,116.74 and 2,151,249.63 is: 2,968,707.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,585.75 : 5,373,116.74 = 2,151,249.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,585.75/5,373,116.74 = 2,151,249.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,585.75x = 5,373,116.74 × 2,151,249.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,585.75x = 11,558,915,398,871.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,558,915,398,871.81/3,893,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,707.03

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