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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,970.40, 5,468,765.40 and 2,580,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,970.40, 5,468,765.40 and 2,580,337.20 is: 3,878,882.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,970.40 : 5,468,765.40 = 2,580,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,970.40/5,468,765.40 = 2,580,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,970.40x = 5,468,765.40 × 2,580,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,970.40x = 14,111,258,799,692.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,111,258,799,692.88/3,637,970.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,882.25

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