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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,942,872.32, 5,441,160 and 2,132,032

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,942,872.32, 5,441,160 and 2,132,032 is: 2,942,202.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,942,872.32 : 5,441,160 = 2,132,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,942,872.32/5,441,160 = 2,132,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,942,872.32x = 5,441,160 × 2,132,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,942,872.32x = 11,600,727,237,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,600,727,237,120/3,942,872.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,202.10

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