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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,657,748.24, 5,049,442.92 and 2,436,086.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,657,748.24, 5,049,442.92 and 2,436,086.80 is: 3,362,965.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,657,748.24 : 5,049,442.92 = 2,436,086.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,657,748.24/5,049,442.92 = 2,436,086.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,657,748.24x = 5,049,442.92 × 2,436,086.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,657,748.24x = 12,300,881,244,765.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,300,881,244,765.46/3,657,748.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,362,965.53

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