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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,836.28, 5,376,150.90 and 2,176,970.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,836.28, 5,376,150.90 and 2,176,970.92 is: 3,004,162.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,836.28 : 5,376,150.90 = 2,176,970.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,836.28/5,376,150.90 = 2,176,970.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,836.28x = 5,376,150.90 × 2,176,970.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,836.28x = 11,703,724,157,391.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,724,157,391.45/3,895,836.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004,162.22

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