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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,241,584.32, 4,473,655.72 and 1,791,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,241,584.32, 4,473,655.72 and 1,791,562.80 is: 2,472,505.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,584.32 : 4,473,655.72 = 1,791,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,584.32/4,473,655.72 = 1,791,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,584.32x = 4,473,655.72 × 1,791,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,584.32x = 8,014,835,167,959.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,014,835,167,959.22/3,241,584.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,505.53

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