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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,872,795.84, 5,808,407.52 and 2,432,836.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,872,795.84, 5,808,407.52 and 2,432,836.16 is: 3,648,760.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,872,795.84 : 5,808,407.52 = 2,432,836.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,872,795.84/5,808,407.52 = 2,432,836.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,872,795.84x = 5,808,407.52 × 2,432,836.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,872,795.84x = 14,130,903,846,671.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,130,903,846,671.92/3,872,795.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,648,760.34

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