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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,402.56, 5,336,172.12 and 2,415,576

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,402.56, 5,336,172.12 and 2,415,576 is: 3,332,106.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,402.56 : 5,336,172.12 = 2,415,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,402.56/5,336,172.12 = 2,415,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,402.56x = 5,336,172.12 × 2,415,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,402.56x = 12,889,929,304,941.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,889,929,304,941.12/3,868,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,332,106.50

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