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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,085,812.54, 4,609,952.16 and 1,997,458.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,085,812.54, 4,609,952.16 and 1,997,458.74 is: 2,984,040.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,085,812.54 : 4,609,952.16 = 1,997,458.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,085,812.54/4,609,952.16 = 1,997,458.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,085,812.54x = 4,609,952.16 × 1,997,458.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,085,812.54x = 9,208,189,232,973.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,208,189,232,973.88/3,085,812.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984,040.38

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