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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898,927.66, 5,380,159.09 and 2,156,559.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898,927.66, 5,380,159.09 and 2,156,559.56 is: 2,975,852.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,927.66 : 5,380,159.09 = 2,156,559.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,927.66/5,380,159.09 = 2,156,559.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,927.66x = 5,380,159.09 × 2,156,559.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,927.66x = 11,602,633,491,611.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,633,491,611.76/3,898,927.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,852.47

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