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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,230,357.96, 4,457,894.34 and 1,873,018.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,230,357.96, 4,457,894.34 and 1,873,018.28 is: 2,584,765.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,357.96 : 4,457,894.34 = 1,873,018.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,357.96/4,457,894.34 = 1,873,018.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,357.96x = 4,457,894.34 × 1,873,018.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,357.96x = 8,349,717,589,128.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,349,717,589,128.54/3,230,357.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584,765.43

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