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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,718,552.80, 5,132,117.64 and 2,087,057.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,718,552.80, 5,132,117.64 and 2,087,057.28 is: 2,880,427.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,718,552.80 : 5,132,117.64 = 2,087,057.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,718,552.80/5,132,117.64 = 2,087,057.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,718,552.80x = 5,132,117.64 × 2,087,057.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,718,552.80x = 10,711,023,482,378.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,711,023,482,378.42/3,718,552.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,880,427.97

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