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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917,320.60, 4,374,012.60 and 1,551,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917,320.60, 4,374,012.60 and 1,551,320.40 is: 2,325,933.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917,320.60 : 4,374,012.60 = 1,551,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917,320.60/4,374,012.60 = 1,551,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917,320.60x = 4,374,012.60 × 1,551,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917,320.60x = 6,785,494,976,237.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,494,976,237.04/2,917,320.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,325,933.93

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