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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,977,641.20, 4,466,461.80 and 1,843,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,977,641.20, 4,466,461.80 and 1,843,900.40 is: 2,765,850.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,977,641.20 : 4,466,461.80 = 1,843,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,977,641.20/4,466,461.80 = 1,843,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,977,641.20x = 4,466,461.80 × 1,843,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,977,641.20x = 8,235,710,699,604.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,235,710,699,604.72/2,977,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765,850.60

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