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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,122.48, 4,638,208.37 and 1,862,580.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,122.48, 4,638,208.37 and 1,862,580.15 is: 2,789,374.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,122.48 : 4,638,208.37 = 1,862,580.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,122.48/4,638,208.37 = 1,862,580.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,122.48x = 4,638,208.37 × 1,862,580.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,122.48x = 8,639,034,832,212.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,639,034,832,212.96/3,097,122.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789,374.62

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