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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,931,608.80, 4,401,349.80 and 1,871,351.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,931,608.80, 4,401,349.80 and 1,871,351.20 is: 2,809,539.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,931,608.80 : 4,401,349.80 = 1,871,351.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,931,608.80/4,401,349.80 = 1,871,351.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,931,608.80x = 4,401,349.80 × 1,871,351.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,931,608.80x = 8,236,471,229,849.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,236,471,229,849.76/2,931,608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,539.67

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