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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,894,858.18, 5,375,013.93 and 2,176,167.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,894,858.18, 5,375,013.93 and 2,176,167.78 is: 3,003,172.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,858.18 : 5,375,013.93 = 2,176,167.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,858.18/5,375,013.93 = 2,176,167.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,858.18x = 5,375,013.93 × 2,176,167.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,858.18x = 11,696,932,131,517.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,696,932,131,517.17/3,894,858.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,172.80

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