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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,232.46, 5,375,698.95 and 2,152,864.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,232.46, 5,375,698.95 and 2,152,864.40 is: 2,971,106.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,232.46 : 5,375,698.95 = 2,152,864.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,232.46/5,375,698.95 = 2,152,864.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,232.46x = 5,375,698.95 × 2,152,864.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,232.46x = 11,573,150,883,808.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573,150,883,808.06/3,895,232.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971,106.61

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