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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,259,857.12, 4,893,003.80 and 2,447,415.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,259,857.12, 4,893,003.80 and 2,447,415.76 is: 3,673,539.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,857.12 : 4,893,003.80 = 2,447,415.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,857.12/4,893,003.80 = 2,447,415.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,857.12x = 4,893,003.80 × 2,447,415.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,857.12x = 11,975,214,613,859.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,975,214,613,859.89/3,259,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,673,539.72

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