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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,217,089.80, 4,829,321.10 and 1,888,142.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,217,089.80, 4,829,321.10 and 1,888,142.60 is: 2,834,377.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,089.80 : 4,829,321.10 = 1,888,142.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,089.80/4,829,321.10 = 1,888,142.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,089.80x = 4,829,321.10 × 1,888,142.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,089.80x = 9,118,446,897,988.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,118,446,897,988.86/3,217,089.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,834,377.49

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