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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,629,872.21, 5,448,172.88 and 1,834,017.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,629,872.21, 5,448,172.88 and 1,834,017.84 is: 2,752,726.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629,872.21 : 5,448,172.88 = 1,834,017.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629,872.21/5,448,172.88 = 1,834,017.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629,872.21x = 5,448,172.88 × 1,834,017.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629,872.21x = 9,992,046,257,324.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,992,046,257,324.18/3,629,872.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,752,726.73

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