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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,899,852.79, 5,381,778.45 and 2,180,980.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,899,852.79, 5,381,778.45 and 2,180,980.14 is: 3,009,742.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,852.79 : 5,381,778.45 = 2,180,980.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,852.79/5,381,778.45 = 2,180,980.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,852.79x = 5,381,778.45 × 2,180,980.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,852.79x = 11,737,551,917,329.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,737,551,917,329.98/3,899,852.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,009,742.30

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