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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,249,857.34, 4,484,679.75 and 1,799,437.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,249,857.34, 4,484,679.75 and 1,799,437.50 is: 2,483,155.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,857.34 : 4,484,679.75 = 1,799,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,857.34/4,484,679.75 = 1,799,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,857.34x = 4,484,679.75 × 1,799,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,857.34x = 8,069,900,917,640.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,069,900,917,640.63/3,249,857.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,483,155.44

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