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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,768,509.40, 5,201,895.70 and 2,240,612.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,768,509.40, 5,201,895.70 and 2,240,612.88 is: 3,092,850.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,768,509.40 : 5,201,895.70 = 2,240,612.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,768,509.40/5,201,895.70 = 2,240,612.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,768,509.40x = 5,201,895.70 × 2,240,612.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,768,509.40x = 11,655,434,505,836.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,655,434,505,836.62/3,768,509.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,092,850.06

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