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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,914,017.65, 5,401,640.22 and 2,172,016.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,914,017.65, 5,401,640.22 and 2,172,016.80 is: 2,997,547.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,017.65 : 5,401,640.22 = 2,172,016.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,017.65/5,401,640.22 = 2,172,016.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,017.65x = 5,401,640.22 × 2,172,016.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,017.65x = 11,732,453,305,395.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,732,453,305,395.70/3,914,017.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,997,547.37

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