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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,761,440.30, 5,191,614.30 and 2,472,400.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,761,440.30, 5,191,614.30 and 2,472,400.72 is: 3,412,456.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,761,440.30 : 5,191,614.30 = 2,472,400.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,761,440.30/5,191,614.30 = 2,472,400.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,761,440.30x = 5,191,614.30 × 2,472,400.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,761,440.30x = 12,835,750,933,282.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,835,750,933,282.30/3,761,440.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,412,456.38

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