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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,218,617.60, 4,828,509.60 and 1,617,150.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,218,617.60, 4,828,509.60 and 1,617,150.40 is: 2,426,018.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,617.60 : 4,828,509.60 = 1,617,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,617.60/4,828,509.60 = 1,617,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,617.60x = 4,828,509.60 × 1,617,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,617.60x = 7,808,426,231,043.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,808,426,231,043.84/3,218,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,018.62

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