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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,247,385.77, 4,481,401.05 and 1,797,181.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,247,385.77, 4,481,401.05 and 1,797,181.21 is: 2,480,114.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,247,385.77 : 4,481,401.05 = 1,797,181.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,247,385.77/4,481,401.05 = 1,797,181.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,247,385.77x = 4,481,401.05 × 1,797,181.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,247,385.77x = 8,053,889,761,534.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,053,889,761,534.27/3,247,385.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,480,114.88

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