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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,559.60, 5,377,313.16 and 2,177,791.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,559.60, 5,377,313.16 and 2,177,791.44 is: 3,005,386.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,559.60 : 5,377,313.16 = 2,177,791.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,559.60/5,377,313.16 = 2,177,791.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,559.60x = 5,377,313.16 × 2,177,791.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,559.60x = 11,710,666,570,047.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,710,666,570,047.35/3,896,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,386.23

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