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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,186,541.26, 4,397,371.47 and 1,736,248.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,186,541.26, 4,397,371.47 and 1,736,248.61 is: 2,395,992.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,186,541.26 : 4,397,371.47 = 1,736,248.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,186,541.26/4,397,371.47 = 1,736,248.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,186,541.26x = 4,397,371.47 × 1,736,248.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,186,541.26x = 7,634,930,113,434.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,634,930,113,434.59/3,186,541.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,992.86

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