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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,778.10, 5,376,070.64 and 2,176,912.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,778.10, 5,376,070.64 and 2,176,912.74 is: 3,004,081.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,778.10 : 5,376,070.64 = 2,176,912.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,778.10/5,376,070.64 = 2,176,912.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,778.10x = 5,376,070.64 × 2,176,912.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,778.10x = 11,703,236,667,355.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,236,667,355.95/3,895,778.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004,081.95

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