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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,877,432.17, 5,347,373.04 and 2,427,259.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,877,432.17, 5,347,373.04 and 2,427,259.80 is: 3,347,437.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,877,432.17 : 5,347,373.04 = 2,427,259.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,877,432.17/5,347,373.04 = 2,427,259.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,877,432.17x = 5,347,373.04 × 2,427,259.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,877,432.17x = 12,979,463,615,595.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,979,463,615,595.79/3,877,432.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,347,437.96

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