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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,885,352.40, 5,824,918.20 and 1,639,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,885,352.40, 5,824,918.20 and 1,639,643.60 is: 2,458,152.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885,352.40 : 5,824,918.20 = 1,639,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885,352.40/5,824,918.20 = 1,639,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885,352.40x = 5,824,918.20 × 1,639,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885,352.40x = 9,550,789,847,153.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,550,789,847,153.52/3,885,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,152.79

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