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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,037,552.80, 4,551,080.40 and 2,502,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,037,552.80, 4,551,080.40 and 2,502,175.20 is: 3,748,939.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,552.80 : 4,551,080.40 = 2,502,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,552.80/4,551,080.40 = 2,502,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,552.80x = 4,551,080.40 × 2,502,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,552.80x = 11,387,600,510,086.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,387,600,510,086.08/3,037,552.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,939.12

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