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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,137,824.56, 4,328,758.08 and 1,848,046.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,137,824.56, 4,328,758.08 and 1,848,046.80 is: 2,549,456.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,824.56 : 4,328,758.08 = 1,848,046.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,824.56/4,328,758.08 = 1,848,046.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,824.56x = 4,328,758.08 × 1,848,046.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,824.56x = 7,999,747,517,718.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,999,747,517,718.15/3,137,824.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,549,456.59

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