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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,257,568.90, 4,491,741.18 and 2,078,581.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,257,568.90, 4,491,741.18 and 2,078,581.80 is: 2,866,079.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,568.90 : 4,491,741.18 = 2,078,581.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,568.90/4,491,741.18 = 2,078,581.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,568.90x = 4,491,741.18 × 2,078,581.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,568.90x = 9,336,451,480,005.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,336,451,480,005.21/3,257,568.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,079.51

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