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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,881.58, 5,377,603.65 and 2,178,162.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,881.58, 5,377,603.65 and 2,178,162.02 is: 3,005,811.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,881.58 : 5,377,603.65 = 2,178,162.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,881.58/5,377,603.65 = 2,178,162.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,881.58x = 5,377,603.65 × 2,178,162.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,881.58x = 11,713,292,002,155.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,713,292,002,155.36/3,896,881.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,811.64

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