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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,778.09, 5,376,070.63 and 2,176,912.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,778.09, 5,376,070.63 and 2,176,912.73 is: 3,004,081.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,778.09 : 5,376,070.63 = 2,176,912.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,778.09/5,376,070.63 = 2,176,912.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,778.09x = 5,376,070.63 × 2,176,912.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,778.09x = 11,703,236,591,826.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,236,591,826.12/3,895,778.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004,081.94

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