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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,672.86, 5,376,017.25 and 2,176,794.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,672.86, 5,376,017.25 and 2,176,794.81 is: 3,003,970.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,672.86 : 5,376,017.25 = 2,176,794.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,672.86/5,376,017.25 = 2,176,794.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,672.86x = 5,376,017.25 × 2,176,794.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,672.86x = 11,702,486,448,270.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,702,486,448,270.47/3,895,672.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,970.53

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