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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,633.75, 5,433,938.22 and 2,126,797.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,633.75, 5,433,938.22 and 2,126,797.75 is: 2,934,982.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,633.75 : 5,433,938.22 = 2,126,797.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,633.75/5,433,938.22 = 2,126,797.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,633.75x = 5,433,938.22 × 2,126,797.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,633.75x = 11,556,887,579,935.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,556,887,579,935.00/3,937,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,934,982.86

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