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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758,249.12, 5,184,214.80 and 2,398,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758,249.12, 5,184,214.80 and 2,398,589.60 is: 3,308,669.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758,249.12 : 5,184,214.80 = 2,398,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758,249.12/5,184,214.80 = 2,398,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758,249.12x = 5,184,214.80 × 2,398,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758,249.12x = 12,434,803,703,446.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,434,803,703,446.08/3,758,249.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,308,669.36

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