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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,914,016.91, 5,401,639.17 and 2,172,016.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,914,016.91, 5,401,639.17 and 2,172,016.06 is: 2,997,546.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,016.91 : 5,401,639.17 = 2,172,016.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,016.91/5,401,639.17 = 2,172,016.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,016.91x = 5,401,639.17 × 2,172,016.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,016.91x = 11,732,447,014,060.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,732,447,014,060.97/3,914,016.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,997,546.33

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