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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,287,174.94, 4,536,217.08 and 1,836,882.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,287,174.94, 4,536,217.08 and 1,836,882.36 is: 2,534,850.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,287,174.94 : 4,536,217.08 = 1,836,882.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,287,174.94/4,536,217.08 = 1,836,882.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,287,174.94x = 4,536,217.08 × 1,836,882.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,287,174.94x = 8,332,497,135,382.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,332,497,135,382.71/3,287,174.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,534,850.53

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