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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,186,975.12, 4,397,914.08 and 1,791,494.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,186,975.12, 4,397,914.08 and 1,791,494.16 is: 2,472,199.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,186,975.12 : 4,397,914.08 = 1,791,494.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,186,975.12/4,397,914.08 = 1,791,494.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,186,975.12x = 4,397,914.08 × 1,791,494.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,186,975.12x = 7,878,837,390,501.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,878,837,390,501.77/3,186,975.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,199.22

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