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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,081,578.65, 4,618,582.17 and 1,730,902.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,081,578.65, 4,618,582.17 and 1,730,902.03 is: 2,594,226.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,578.65 : 4,618,582.17 = 1,730,902.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,578.65/4,618,582.17 = 1,730,902.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,578.65x = 4,618,582.17 × 1,730,902.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,578.65x = 7,994,313,253,774.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,994,313,253,774.81/3,081,578.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,226.58

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