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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,285.68, 5,375,772.36 and 2,152,917.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,285.68, 5,375,772.36 and 2,152,917.77 is: 2,971,180.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,285.68 : 5,375,772.36 = 2,152,917.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,285.68/5,375,772.36 = 2,152,917.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,285.68x = 5,375,772.36 × 2,152,917.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,285.68x = 11,573,595,814,439.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573,595,814,439.98/3,895,285.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971,180.23

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