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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,543.49, 5,378,617.11 and 2,178,662.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,543.49, 5,378,617.11 and 2,178,662.95 is: 3,006,558.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,543.49 : 5,378,617.11 = 2,178,662.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,543.49/5,378,617.11 = 2,178,662.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,543.49x = 5,378,617.11 × 2,178,662.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,543.49x = 11,718,193,819,793.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,718,193,819,793.08/3,897,543.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,006,558.84

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