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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,877,415.48, 5,347,350.02 and 2,427,243.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,877,415.48, 5,347,350.02 and 2,427,243.12 is: 3,347,414.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,877,415.48 : 5,347,350.02 = 2,427,243.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,877,415.48/5,347,350.02 = 2,427,243.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,877,415.48x = 5,347,350.02 × 2,427,243.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,877,415.48x = 12,979,318,534,140.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,979,318,534,140.65/3,877,415.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,347,414.95

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