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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,827.53, 5,376,138.85 and 2,176,962.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,827.53, 5,376,138.85 and 2,176,962.17 is: 3,004,150.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,827.53 : 5,376,138.85 = 2,176,962.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,827.53/5,376,138.85 = 2,176,962.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,827.53x = 5,376,138.85 × 2,176,962.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,827.53x = 11,703,650,897,117.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,650,897,117.30/3,895,827.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004,150.16

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