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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895,844.66, 5,376,162.45 and 2,176,979.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895,844.66, 5,376,162.45 and 2,176,979.30 is: 3,004,173.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,844.66 : 5,376,162.45 = 2,176,979.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,844.66/5,376,162.45 = 2,176,979.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,844.66x = 5,376,162.45 × 2,176,979.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,844.66x = 11,703,794,367,087.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,794,367,087.29/3,895,844.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004,173.78

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