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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,261,939.52, 4,501,532.18 and 1,791,910.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,261,939.52, 4,501,532.18 and 1,791,910.05 is: 2,472,866.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,939.52 : 4,501,532.18 = 1,791,910.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,939.52/4,501,532.18 = 1,791,910.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,939.52x = 4,501,532.18 × 1,791,910.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,939.52x = 8,066,340,753,740.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,066,340,753,740.41/3,261,939.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,866.44

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