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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,257,054.50, 4,880,599.47 and 1,740,953.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,257,054.50, 4,880,599.47 and 1,740,953.14 is: 2,608,766.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,054.50 : 4,880,599.47 = 1,740,953.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,054.50/4,880,599.47 = 1,740,953.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,054.50x = 4,880,599.47 × 1,740,953.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,054.50x = 8,496,894,972,378.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,496,894,972,378.84/3,257,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,608,766.59

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