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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,857.93, 4,765,733.01 and 2,802,177.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,857.93, 4,765,733.01 and 2,802,177.81 is: 4,208,959.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,857.93 : 4,765,733.01 = 2,802,177.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,857.93/4,765,733.01 = 2,802,177.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,857.93x = 4,765,733.01 × 2,802,177.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,857.93x = 13,354,431,289,006.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,354,431,289,006.51/3,172,857.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208,959.74

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