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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917,224.40, 4,372,337.40 and 1,496,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917,224.40, 4,372,337.40 and 1,496,549.20 is: 2,243,028.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917,224.40 : 4,372,337.40 = 1,496,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917,224.40/4,372,337.40 = 1,496,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917,224.40x = 4,372,337.40 × 1,496,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917,224.40x = 6,543,418,038,100.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,543,418,038,100.08/2,917,224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,028.69

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