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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944,563.15, 5,443,582.11 and 2,178,456

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944,563.15, 5,443,582.11 and 2,178,456 is: 3,006,316.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,563.15 : 5,443,582.11 = 2,178,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,563.15/5,443,582.11 = 2,178,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,563.15x = 5,443,582.11 × 2,178,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,563.15x = 11,858,604,109,022.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,858,604,109,022.16/3,944,563.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,006,316.20

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