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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,586.40, 4,850,732.40 and 2,879,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,586.40, 4,850,732.40 and 2,879,927.20 is: 4,316,200.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,586.40 : 4,850,732.40 = 2,879,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,586.40/4,850,732.40 = 2,879,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,586.40x = 4,850,732.40 × 2,879,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,586.40x = 13,969,756,178,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,969,756,178,681.28/3,236,586.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316,200.61

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