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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,280,052.80, 4,921,000.80 and 1,597,211.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,280,052.80, 4,921,000.80 and 1,597,211.20 is: 2,396,265.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,280,052.80 : 4,921,000.80 = 1,597,211.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,280,052.80/4,921,000.80 = 1,597,211.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,280,052.80x = 4,921,000.80 × 1,597,211.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,280,052.80x = 7,859,877,592,968.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,859,877,592,968.96/3,280,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,265.57

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