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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,234,829.20, 4,857,492.60 and 1,817,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,234,829.20, 4,857,492.60 and 1,817,653.20 is: 2,729,429.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,829.20 : 4,857,492.60 = 1,817,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,829.20/4,857,492.60 = 1,817,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,829.20x = 4,857,492.60 × 1,817,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,829.20x = 8,829,236,968,366.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,829,236,968,366.32/3,234,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729,429.11

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