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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,200,474.48, 4,417,767 and 1,842,888.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,200,474.48, 4,417,767 and 1,842,888.56 is: 2,543,826.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,474.48 : 4,417,767 = 1,842,888.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,474.48/4,417,767 = 1,842,888.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,474.48x = 4,417,767 × 1,842,888.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,474.48x = 8,141,452,265,045.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,141,452,265,045.52/3,200,474.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,543,826.65

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