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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,662,672.28, 5,053,871.76 and 2,440,801.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,662,672.28, 5,053,871.76 and 2,440,801.92 is: 3,367,896.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,672.28 : 5,053,871.76 = 2,440,801.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,672.28/5,053,871.76 = 2,440,801.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,672.28x = 5,053,871.76 × 2,440,801.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,672.28x = 12,335,499,895,241.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,335,499,895,241.78/3,662,672.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,367,896.16

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