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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,965,701.75, 5,472,701.22 and 2,154,865.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,965,701.75, 5,472,701.22 and 2,154,865.75 is: 2,973,732.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,965,701.75 : 5,472,701.22 = 2,154,865.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,965,701.75/5,472,701.22 = 2,154,865.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,965,701.75x = 5,472,701.22 × 2,154,865.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,965,701.75x = 11,792,936,418,961.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,792,936,418,961.21/3,965,701.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,973,732.56

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