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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,937.20, 5,824,405.80 and 2,539,244.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,937.20, 5,824,405.80 and 2,539,244.40 is: 3,808,866.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,937.20 : 5,824,405.80 = 2,539,244.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,937.20/5,824,405.80 = 2,539,244.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,937.20x = 5,824,405.80 × 2,539,244.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,937.20x = 14,789,589,810,977.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,789,589,810,977.52/3,882,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,808,866.60

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