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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,593.56, 5,377,306.91 and 2,177,714.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,593.56, 5,377,306.91 and 2,177,714.03 is: 3,005,249.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,593.56 : 5,377,306.91 = 2,177,714.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,593.56/5,377,306.91 = 2,177,714.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,593.56x = 5,377,306.91 × 2,177,714.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,593.56x = 11,710,236,663,747.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,710,236,663,747.84/3,896,593.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,249.71

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