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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,057,918.17, 4,590,420.62 and 1,640,742.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,057,918.17, 4,590,420.62 and 1,640,742.17 is: 2,463,014.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,057,918.17 : 4,590,420.62 = 1,640,742.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,057,918.17/4,590,420.62 = 1,640,742.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,057,918.17x = 4,590,420.62 × 1,640,742.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,057,918.17x = 7,531,696,658,115.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,531,696,658,115.73/3,057,918.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,463,014.46

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