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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,992,674.32, 5,992,117.17 and 2,786,762.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,992,674.32, 5,992,117.17 and 2,786,762.52 is: 4,182,311.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,674.32 : 5,992,117.17 = 2,786,762.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,674.32/5,992,117.17 = 2,786,762.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,674.32x = 5,992,117.17 × 2,786,762.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,674.32x = 16,698,607,544,804.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,698,607,544,804.47/3,992,674.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,182,311.46

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