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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,066.33, 5,378,066.28 and 2,178,191.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,066.33, 5,378,066.28 and 2,178,191.25 is: 3,005,968.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,066.33 : 5,378,066.28 = 2,178,191.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,066.33/5,378,066.28 = 2,178,191.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,066.33x = 5,378,066.28 × 2,178,191.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,066.33x = 11,714,456,913,016.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,714,456,913,016.05/3,897,066.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,968.06

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