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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,342.40, 5,585,827.20 and 1,831,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,342.40, 5,585,827.20 and 1,831,532.80 is: 2,745,487.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,342.40 : 5,585,827.20 = 1,831,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,342.40/5,585,827.20 = 1,831,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,342.40x = 5,585,827.20 × 1,831,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,342.40x = 10,230,625,731,932.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,625,731,932.16/3,726,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,745,487.30

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