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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,812,649.65, 5,260,141.22 and 2,436,798.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,812,649.65, 5,260,141.22 and 2,436,798.74 is: 3,361,941.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,649.65 : 5,260,141.22 = 2,436,798.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,649.65/5,260,141.22 = 2,436,798.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,649.65x = 5,260,141.22 × 2,436,798.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,649.65x = 12,817,905,458,633.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,817,905,458,633.36/3,812,649.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,361,941.60

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