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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,492,776.80, 5,239,165.20 and 3,072,872.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,492,776.80, 5,239,165.20 and 3,072,872.80 is: 4,609,309.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,776.80 : 5,239,165.20 = 3,072,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,776.80/5,239,165.20 = 3,072,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,776.80x = 5,239,165.20 × 3,072,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,776.80x = 16,099,288,237,786.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,099,288,237,786.56/3,492,776.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,609,309.20

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