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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,912.96, 5,185,008 and 2,468,818.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,912.96, 5,185,008 and 2,468,818.56 is: 3,407,277.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,912.96 : 5,185,008 = 2,468,818.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,912.96/5,185,008 = 2,468,818.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,912.96x = 5,185,008 × 2,468,818.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,912.96x = 12,800,843,984,148.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,800,843,984,148.48/3,756,912.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,407,277.23

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