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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,068.33, 5,378,069.04 and 2,178,193.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,068.33, 5,378,069.04 and 2,178,193.25 is: 3,005,970.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,068.33 : 5,378,069.04 = 2,178,193.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,068.33/5,378,069.04 = 2,178,193.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,068.33x = 5,378,069.04 × 2,178,193.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,068.33x = 11,714,473,680,961.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,714,473,680,961.98/3,897,068.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,005,970.82

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