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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,641.28, 5,356,466.73 and 2,576,509.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,641.28, 5,356,466.73 and 2,576,509.26 is: 3,554,535.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,641.28 : 5,356,466.73 = 2,576,509.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,641.28/5,356,466.73 = 2,576,509.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,641.28x = 5,356,466.73 × 2,576,509.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,641.28x = 13,800,986,130,726.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,800,986,130,726.92/3,882,641.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,554,535.47

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