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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,211,877.80, 4,817,816.70 and 1,317,644.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,211,877.80, 4,817,816.70 and 1,317,644.20 is: 1,976,466.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,877.80 : 4,817,816.70 = 1,317,644.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,877.80/4,817,816.70 = 1,317,644.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,877.80x = 4,817,816.70 × 1,317,644.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,877.80x = 6,348,168,231,418.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,168,231,418.14/3,211,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,466.30

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