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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,866.63, 5,377,506.78 and 2,130,732.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,866.63, 5,377,506.78 and 2,130,732.55 is: 2,940,318.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,866.63 : 5,377,506.78 = 2,130,732.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,866.63/5,377,506.78 = 2,130,732.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,866.63x = 5,377,506.78 × 2,130,732.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,866.63x = 11,458,028,733,991.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,458,028,733,991.69/3,896,866.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,940,318.42

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