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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,264,861.12, 4,897,798.74 and 1,666,559.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,264,861.12, 4,897,798.74 and 1,666,559.40 is: 2,500,097.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,264,861.12 : 4,897,798.74 = 1,666,559.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,264,861.12/4,897,798.74 = 1,666,559.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,264,861.12x = 4,897,798.74 × 1,666,559.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,264,861.12x = 8,162,472,529,455.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,162,472,529,455.16/3,264,861.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,097.93

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