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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,876.24, 5,453,886.36 and 2,574,225.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,876.24, 5,453,886.36 and 2,574,225.20 is: 3,858,205.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,876.24 : 5,453,886.36 = 2,574,225.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,876.24/5,453,886.36 = 2,574,225.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,876.24x = 5,453,886.36 × 2,574,225.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,876.24x = 14,039,531,705,848.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,039,531,705,848.27/3,638,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,205.33

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