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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,241,961.12, 4,474,009.24 and 1,771,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,241,961.12, 4,474,009.24 and 1,771,837.40 is: 2,445,191.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,961.12 : 4,474,009.24 = 1,771,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,961.12/4,474,009.24 = 1,771,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,961.12x = 4,474,009.24 × 1,771,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,961.12x = 7,927,216,899,377.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,216,899,377.58/3,241,961.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,445,191.85

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