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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,365.40, 5,468,421.30 and 2,577,483.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,365.40, 5,468,421.30 and 2,577,483.40 is: 3,871,799.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,365.40 : 5,468,421.30 = 2,577,483.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,365.40/5,468,421.30 = 2,577,483.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,365.40x = 5,468,421.30 × 2,577,483.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,365.40x = 14,094,765,124,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,094,765,124,956.42/3,640,365.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,799.55

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