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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,186,692.87, 4,781,452.05 and 1,670,015.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,186,692.87, 4,781,452.05 and 1,670,015.21 is: 2,505,763.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,186,692.87 : 4,781,452.05 = 1,670,015.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,186,692.87/4,781,452.05 = 1,670,015.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,186,692.87x = 4,781,452.05 × 1,670,015.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,186,692.87x = 7,985,097,625,478.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,985,097,625,478.42/3,186,692.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,505,763.17

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