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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,832,627.94, 5,287,691.02 and 2,456,730.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,832,627.94, 5,287,691.02 and 2,456,730.37 is: 3,389,431.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,832,627.94 : 5,287,691.02 = 2,456,730.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,832,627.94/5,287,691.02 = 2,456,730.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,832,627.94x = 5,287,691.02 × 2,456,730.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,832,627.94x = 12,990,431,116,010.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,990,431,116,010.28/3,832,627.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,389,431.83

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