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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,624,749.20, 5,432,458.20 and 2,779,109.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,624,749.20, 5,432,458.20 and 2,779,109.20 is: 4,165,086.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,624,749.20 : 5,432,458.20 = 2,779,109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,624,749.20/5,432,458.20 = 2,779,109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,624,749.20x = 5,432,458.20 × 2,779,109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,624,749.20x = 15,097,394,562,235.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,097,394,562,235.44/3,624,749.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,165,086.67

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