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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844,985.20, 5,768,352.60 and 2,246,725.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844,985.20, 5,768,352.60 and 2,246,725.60 is: 3,370,599.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844,985.20 : 5,768,352.60 = 2,246,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844,985.20/5,768,352.60 = 2,246,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844,985.20x = 5,768,352.60 × 2,246,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844,985.20x = 12,959,905,456,246.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,959,905,456,246.56/3,844,985.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,370,599.57

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