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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817,846.56, 5,269,431.07 and 2,421,504.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817,846.56, 5,269,431.07 and 2,421,504.17 is: 3,342,184.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,846.56 : 5,269,431.07 = 2,421,504.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,846.56/5,269,431.07 = 2,421,504.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,846.56x = 5,269,431.07 × 2,421,504.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,846.56x = 12,759,949,309,532.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,759,949,309,532.56/3,817,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,342,184.95

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