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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,893,593.55, 5,373,267.42 and 2,151,375.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,893,593.55, 5,373,267.42 and 2,151,375.17 is: 2,968,957.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,593.55 : 5,373,267.42 = 2,151,375.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,593.55/5,373,267.42 = 2,151,375.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,593.55x = 5,373,267.42 × 2,151,375.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,593.55x = 11,559,914,082,291.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,559,914,082,291.62/3,893,593.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,957.58

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