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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,716,879.76, 5,123,864.76 and 2,627,228.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,716,879.76, 5,123,864.76 and 2,627,228.88 is: 3,621,738.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,879.76 : 5,123,864.76 = 2,627,228.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,879.76/5,123,864.76 = 2,627,228.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,879.76x = 5,123,864.76 × 2,627,228.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,879.76x = 13,461,565,474,686.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,461,565,474,686.27/3,716,879.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,621,738.22

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