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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,195.44, 5,240,141.76 and 2,078,427.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,195.44, 5,240,141.76 and 2,078,427.28 is: 2,868,236.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,195.44 : 5,240,141.76 = 2,078,427.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,195.44/5,240,141.76 = 2,078,427.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,195.44x = 5,240,141.76 × 2,078,427.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,195.44x = 10,891,253,585,051.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,891,253,585,051.21/3,797,195.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,868,236.24

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