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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,429.96, 5,375,592.18 and 2,176,562.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,429.96, 5,375,592.18 and 2,176,562.44 is: 3,003,599.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,429.96 : 5,375,592.18 = 2,176,562.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,429.96/5,375,592.18 = 2,176,562.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,429.96x = 5,375,592.18 × 2,176,562.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,429.96x = 11,700,312,031,745.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,700,312,031,745.72/3,895,429.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,599.64

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