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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,797.36, 5,771,448.60 and 2,426,716.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,797.36, 5,771,448.60 and 2,426,716.88 is: 3,638,028.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,797.36 : 5,771,448.60 = 2,426,716.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,797.36/5,771,448.60 = 2,426,716.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,797.36x = 5,771,448.60 × 2,426,716.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,797.36x = 14,005,671,739,672.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,005,671,739,672.37/3,849,797.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,028.30

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