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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,820.40, 5,824,230.60 and 2,465,644.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,820.40, 5,824,230.60 and 2,465,644.40 is: 3,698,466.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,820.40 : 5,824,230.60 = 2,465,644.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,820.40/5,824,230.60 = 2,465,644.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,820.40x = 5,824,230.60 × 2,465,644.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,820.40x = 14,360,481,563,198.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,481,563,198.64/3,882,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,466.60

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