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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,762.56, 5,012,443.44 and 2,865,025.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,762.56, 5,012,443.44 and 2,865,025.92 is: 3,944,443.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,762.56 : 5,012,443.44 = 2,865,025.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,762.56/5,012,443.44 = 2,865,025.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,762.56x = 5,012,443.44 × 2,865,025.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,762.56x = 14,360,780,378,133.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,780,378,133.96/3,640,762.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,443.00

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