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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,286,779.60, 4,930,169.40 and 2,782,894.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,286,779.60, 4,930,169.40 and 2,782,894.80 is: 4,174,342.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,286,779.60 : 4,930,169.40 = 2,782,894.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,286,779.60/4,930,169.40 = 2,782,894.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,286,779.60x = 4,930,169.40 × 2,782,894.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,286,779.60x = 13,720,142,786,379.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,720,142,786,379.12/3,286,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,174,342.20

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