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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,883.84, 5,377,606.78 and 2,178,164.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,883.84, 5,377,606.78 and 2,178,164.28 is: 3,005,814.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,883.84 : 5,377,606.78 = 2,178,164.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,883.84/5,377,606.78 = 2,178,164.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,883.84x = 5,377,606.78 × 2,178,164.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,883.84x = 11,713,310,994,636.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,713,310,994,636.41/3,896,883.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,814.77

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