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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,604,632.72, 5,400,978 and 2,534,446.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,604,632.72, 5,400,978 and 2,534,446.12 is: 3,797,470.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,632.72 : 5,400,978 = 2,534,446.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,632.72/5,400,978 = 2,534,446.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,632.72x = 5,400,978 × 2,534,446.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,632.72x = 13,688,487,736,305.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,688,487,736,305.36/3,604,632.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,797,470.87

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