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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,679,852.20, 5,078,196.27 and 2,048,224.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,679,852.20, 5,078,196.27 and 2,048,224.44 is: 2,826,549.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679,852.20 : 5,078,196.27 = 2,048,224.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679,852.20/5,078,196.27 = 2,048,224.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679,852.20x = 5,078,196.27 × 2,048,224.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679,852.20x = 10,401,285,711,330.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,401,285,711,330.84/3,679,852.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,826,549.86

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