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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,032.80, 5,472,049.20 and 1,856,442.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,032.80, 5,472,049.20 and 1,856,442.40 is: 2,784,663.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,032.80 : 5,472,049.20 = 1,856,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,032.80/5,472,049.20 = 1,856,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,032.80x = 5,472,049.20 × 1,856,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,032.80x = 10,158,544,149,766.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,158,544,149,766.08/3,648,032.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,663.60

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