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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,040,995.87, 4,196,585.42 and 1,645,557.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,040,995.87, 4,196,585.42 and 1,645,557.51 is: 2,270,875.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,995.87 : 4,196,585.42 = 1,645,557.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,995.87/4,196,585.42 = 1,645,557.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,995.87x = 4,196,585.42 × 1,645,557.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,995.87x = 6,905,722,633,254.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,722,633,254.58/3,040,995.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,270,875.37

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