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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,662,927.40, 5,049,014.12 and 2,887,300.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,662,927.40, 5,049,014.12 and 2,887,300.56 is: 3,979,882.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,927.40 : 5,049,014.12 = 2,887,300.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,927.40/5,049,014.12 = 2,887,300.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,927.40x = 5,049,014.12 × 2,887,300.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,927.40x = 14,578,021,296,123.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,021,296,123.91/3,662,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,882.67

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