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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,986,823.10, 4,480,234.65 and 1,727,111.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,986,823.10, 4,480,234.65 and 1,727,111.10 is: 2,590,666.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,986,823.10 : 4,480,234.65 = 1,727,111.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,986,823.10/4,480,234.65 = 1,727,111.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,986,823.10x = 4,480,234.65 × 1,727,111.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,986,823.10x = 7,737,862,994,619.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,737,862,994,619.62/2,986,823.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,590,666.65

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