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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,205,461.33, 4,800,559.23 and 1,854,777.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,205,461.33, 4,800,559.23 and 1,854,777.42 is: 2,777,749.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,205,461.33 : 4,800,559.23 = 1,854,777.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,205,461.33/4,800,559.23 = 1,854,777.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,205,461.33x = 4,800,559.23 × 1,854,777.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,205,461.33x = 8,903,968,863,176.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,903,968,863,176.59/3,205,461.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,777,749.58

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