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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,877.24, 5,434,270.46 and 2,127,041.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,877.24, 5,434,270.46 and 2,127,041.24 is: 2,935,316.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,877.24 : 5,434,270.46 = 2,127,041.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,877.24/5,434,270.46 = 2,127,041.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,877.24x = 5,434,270.46 × 2,127,041.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,877.24x = 11,558,917,377,733.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,558,917,377,733.77/3,937,877.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935,316.84

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