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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,084,880.87, 4,257,132.89 and 1,708,224.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,084,880.87, 4,257,132.89 and 1,708,224.51 is: 2,357,348.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084,880.87 : 4,257,132.89 = 1,708,224.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084,880.87/4,257,132.89 = 1,708,224.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084,880.87x = 4,257,132.89 × 1,708,224.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084,880.87x = 7,272,138,745,025.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,272,138,745,025.13/3,084,880.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,348.32

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