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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,167,971.56, 4,372,403.49 and 1,879,522.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,167,971.56, 4,372,403.49 and 1,879,522.38 is: 2,594,098.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167,971.56 : 4,372,403.49 = 1,879,522.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167,971.56/4,372,403.49 = 1,879,522.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167,971.56x = 4,372,403.49 × 1,879,522.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167,971.56x = 8,218,030,213,845.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,218,030,213,845.11/3,167,971.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,098.48

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