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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,055,342.50, 4,582,984.57 and 1,857,595.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,055,342.50, 4,582,984.57 and 1,857,595.50 is: 2,786,375.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,342.50 : 4,582,984.57 = 1,857,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,342.50/4,582,984.57 = 1,857,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,342.50x = 4,582,984.57 × 1,857,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,342.50x = 8,513,331,513,801.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,513,331,513,801.44/3,055,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,786,375.51

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