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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,656,732.64, 5,044,616.17 and 2,367,988.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,656,732.64, 5,044,616.17 and 2,367,988.21 is: 3,266,739.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656,732.64 : 5,044,616.17 = 2,367,988.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656,732.64/5,044,616.17 = 2,367,988.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656,732.64x = 5,044,616.17 × 2,367,988.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656,732.64x = 11,945,591,614,535.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,945,591,614,535.36/3,656,732.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,266,739.13

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