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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,382.80, 5,471,071.80 and 3,178,488.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,382.80, 5,471,071.80 and 3,178,488.40 is: 4,776,898.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,382.80 : 5,471,071.80 = 3,178,488.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,382.80/5,471,071.80 = 3,178,488.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,382.80x = 5,471,071.80 × 3,178,488.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,382.80x = 17,389,738,251,867.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,389,738,251,867.12/3,640,382.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776,898.26

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