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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,087,578.75, 4,259,461.34 and 1,863,492.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,087,578.75, 4,259,461.34 and 1,863,492.98 is: 2,570,776.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,087,578.75 : 4,259,461.34 = 1,863,492.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,087,578.75/4,259,461.34 = 1,863,492.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,087,578.75x = 4,259,461.34 × 1,863,492.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,087,578.75x = 7,937,476,289,032.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,937,476,289,032.82/3,087,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,570,776.96

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