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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917,668.78, 5,406,382.97 and 2,198,789.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917,668.78, 5,406,382.97 and 2,198,789.29 is: 3,034,329.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917,668.78 : 5,406,382.97 = 2,198,789.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917,668.78/5,406,382.97 = 2,198,789.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917,668.78x = 5,406,382.97 × 2,198,789.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917,668.78x = 11,887,496,972,074.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,887,496,972,074.39/3,917,668.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,329.25

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