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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,177,821.60, 4,766,732.40 and 2,862,893.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,177,821.60, 4,766,732.40 and 2,862,893.60 is: 4,294,340.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,177,821.60 : 4,766,732.40 = 2,862,893.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,177,821.60/4,766,732.40 = 2,862,893.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,177,821.60x = 4,766,732.40 × 2,862,893.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,177,821.60x = 13,646,647,680,872.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,646,647,680,872.64/3,177,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,294,340.40

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