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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917,948.80, 5,876,923.20 and 2,648,905.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917,948.80, 5,876,923.20 and 2,648,905.60 is: 3,973,358.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917,948.80 : 5,876,923.20 = 2,648,905.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917,948.80/5,876,923.20 = 2,648,905.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917,948.80x = 5,876,923.20 × 2,648,905.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917,948.80x = 15,567,414,775,249.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,567,414,775,249.92/3,917,948.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,973,358.40

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