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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,236.71, 5,375,704.83 and 2,152,868.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,236.71, 5,375,704.83 and 2,152,868.62 is: 2,971,112.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,236.71 : 5,375,704.83 = 2,152,868.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,236.71/5,375,704.83 = 2,152,868.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,236.71x = 5,375,704.83 × 2,152,868.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,236.71x = 11,573,186,237,300.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573,186,237,300.06/3,895,236.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971,112.44

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