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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,023,478.36, 4,172,495.70 and 1,646,863.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,023,478.36, 4,172,495.70 and 1,646,863.44 is: 2,272,723.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,023,478.36 : 4,172,495.70 = 1,646,863.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,023,478.36/4,172,495.70 = 1,646,863.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,023,478.36x = 4,172,495.70 × 1,646,863.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,023,478.36x = 6,871,530,621,887.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,530,621,887.21/3,023,478.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,723.60

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