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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,006.16, 4,377,372.93 and 1,721,701.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,006.16, 4,377,372.93 and 1,721,701.89 is: 2,375,951.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,006.16 : 4,377,372.93 = 1,721,701.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,006.16/4,377,372.93 = 1,721,701.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,006.16x = 4,377,372.93 × 1,721,701.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,006.16x = 7,536,531,246,815.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,536,531,246,815.84/3,172,006.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,951.02

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