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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,237,646.14, 4,467,958.29 and 1,787,343.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,237,646.14, 4,467,958.29 and 1,787,343.57 is: 2,466,537.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,646.14 : 4,467,958.29 = 1,787,343.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,646.14/4,467,958.29 = 1,787,343.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,646.14x = 4,467,958.29 × 1,787,343.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,646.14x = 7,985,776,520,659.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,985,776,520,659.70/3,237,646.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,466,537.78

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