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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,237,918.50, 4,468,334.17 and 1,787,616.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,237,918.50, 4,468,334.17 and 1,787,616.74 is: 2,466,914.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,918.50 : 4,468,334.17 = 1,787,616.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,918.50/4,468,334.17 = 1,787,616.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,918.50x = 4,468,334.17 × 1,787,616.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,918.50x = 7,987,668,962,206.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,987,668,962,206.01/3,237,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,466,914.77

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