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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,131,936.34, 4,321,867.56 and 1,842,527.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,131,936.34, 4,321,867.56 and 1,842,527.58 is: 2,542,567.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,936.34 : 4,321,867.56 = 1,842,527.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,936.34/4,321,867.56 = 1,842,527.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,936.34x = 4,321,867.56 × 1,842,527.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,936.34x = 7,963,160,176,407.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,963,160,176,407.31/3,131,936.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,567.70

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