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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,242,716.24, 4,840,328.18 and 2,859,660.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,242,716.24, 4,840,328.18 and 2,859,660.40 is: 4,268,549.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,242,716.24 : 4,840,328.18 = 2,859,660.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,242,716.24/4,840,328.18 = 2,859,660.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,242,716.24x = 4,840,328.18 × 2,859,660.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,242,716.24x = 13,841,694,819,350.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,841,694,819,350.07/3,242,716.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,268,549.51

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