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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,304,649.86, 3,180,417.37 and 1,272,158.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,304,649.86, 3,180,417.37 and 1,272,158.22 is: 1,755,578.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,304,649.86 : 3,180,417.37 = 1,272,158.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,304,649.86/3,180,417.37 = 1,272,158.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,304,649.86x = 3,180,417.37 × 1,272,158.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,304,649.86x = 4,045,994,109,022.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,045,994,109,022.45/2,304,649.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,755,578.66

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