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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,072,819.84, 4,240,069.92 and 1,714,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,072,819.84, 4,240,069.92 and 1,714,430.40 is: 2,365,678.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,819.84 : 4,240,069.92 = 1,714,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,819.84/4,240,069.92 = 1,714,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,819.84x = 4,240,069.92 × 1,714,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,819.84x = 7,269,304,768,973.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,269,304,768,973.57/3,072,819.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,678.81

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