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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,201,780.59, 4,415,462.79 and 2,550,571.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,201,780.59, 4,415,462.79 and 2,550,571.61 is: 3,517,403.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,780.59 : 4,415,462.79 = 2,550,571.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,780.59/4,415,462.79 = 2,550,571.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,780.59x = 4,415,462.79 × 2,550,571.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,780.59x = 11,261,954,014,856.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,954,014,856.97/3,201,780.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,517,403.43

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