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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,948,772.32, 5,448,368.52 and 2,400,006.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,948,772.32, 5,448,368.52 and 2,400,006.96 is: 3,311,439.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,948,772.32 : 5,448,368.52 = 2,400,006.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,948,772.32/5,448,368.52 = 2,400,006.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,948,772.32x = 5,448,368.52 × 2,400,006.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,948,772.32x = 13,076,122,368,644.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,076,122,368,644.90/3,948,772.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,311,439.94

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