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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,971.24, 4,466,353.44 and 1,860,048.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,971.24, 4,466,353.44 and 1,860,048.88 is: 2,566,484.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,971.24 : 4,466,353.44 = 1,860,048.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,971.24/4,466,353.44 = 1,860,048.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,971.24x = 4,466,353.44 × 1,860,048.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,971.24x = 8,307,635,713,756.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,307,635,713,756.15/3,236,971.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,566,484.25

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