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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,973.20, 5,473,459.80 and 2,305,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,973.20, 5,473,459.80 and 2,305,280.40 is: 3,457,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,973.20 : 5,473,459.80 = 2,305,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,973.20/5,473,459.80 = 2,305,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,973.20x = 5,473,459.80 × 2,305,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,973.20x = 12,617,859,597,127.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,617,859,597,127.92/3,648,973.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,457,920.60

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