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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,217,853.24, 4,440,156.18 and 1,840,978.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,217,853.24, 4,440,156.18 and 1,840,978.25 is: 2,540,274.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,853.24 : 4,440,156.18 = 1,840,978.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,853.24/4,440,156.18 = 1,840,978.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,853.24x = 4,440,156.18 × 1,840,978.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,853.24x = 8,174,230,953,983.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,174,230,953,983.08/3,217,853.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,540,274.63

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