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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,278,701.80, 4,918,052.70 and 3,257,706.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,278,701.80, 4,918,052.70 and 3,257,706.60 is: 4,886,559.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,278,701.80 : 4,918,052.70 = 3,257,706.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,278,701.80/4,918,052.70 = 3,257,706.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,278,701.80x = 4,918,052.70 × 3,257,706.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,278,701.80x = 16,021,572,739,937.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,021,572,739,937.82/3,278,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,559.90

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