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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,261,870.17, 4,501,391.30 and 1,811,565.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,261,870.17, 4,501,391.30 and 1,811,565.55 is: 2,499,966.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,870.17 : 4,501,391.30 = 1,811,565.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,870.17/4,501,391.30 = 1,811,565.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,870.17x = 4,501,391.30 × 1,811,565.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,870.17x = 8,154,565,409,512.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,154,565,409,512.00/3,261,870.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,499,966.27

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