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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,904,522.12, 5,388,172.99 and 2,162,157

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,904,522.12, 5,388,172.99 and 2,162,157 is: 2,983,739.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,904,522.12 : 5,388,172.99 = 2,162,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,904,522.12/5,388,172.99 = 2,162,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,904,522.12x = 5,388,172.99 × 2,162,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,904,522.12x = 11,650,075,947,539.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,650,075,947,539.43/3,904,522.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,983,739.26

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