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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,635.78, 5,356,459.14 and 2,576,503.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,635.78, 5,356,459.14 and 2,576,503.76 is: 3,554,527.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,635.78 : 5,356,459.14 = 2,576,503.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,635.78/5,356,459.14 = 2,576,503.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,635.78x = 5,356,459.14 × 2,576,503.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,635.78x = 13,800,937,114,496.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,800,937,114,496.37/3,882,635.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,554,527.88

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