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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,335.80, 5,376,477.66 and 2,153,769.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,335.80, 5,376,477.66 and 2,153,769.78 is: 2,971,944.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,335.80 : 5,376,477.66 = 2,153,769.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,335.80/5,376,477.66 = 2,153,769.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,335.80x = 5,376,477.66 × 2,153,769.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,335.80x = 11,579,695,106,953.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,579,695,106,953.11/3,896,335.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971,944.85

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