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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633,461.40, 5,462,001.90 and 2,575,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633,461.40, 5,462,001.90 and 2,575,828.20 is: 3,872,114.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633,461.40 : 5,462,001.90 = 2,575,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633,461.40/5,462,001.90 = 2,575,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633,461.40x = 5,462,001.90 × 2,575,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633,461.40x = 14,069,178,522,473.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,178,522,473.58/3,633,461.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,114.49

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