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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,641.19, 4,850,902.13 and 1,716,572.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,641.19, 4,850,902.13 and 1,716,572.31 is: 2,572,705.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,641.19 : 4,850,902.13 = 1,716,572.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,641.19/4,850,902.13 = 1,716,572.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,641.19x = 4,850,902.13 × 1,716,572.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,641.19x = 8,326,924,279,169.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,326,924,279,169.45/3,236,641.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,572,705.40

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