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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,287,516.83, 4,536,380.35 and 1,817,226.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,287,516.83, 4,536,380.35 and 1,817,226.80 is: 2,507,555.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,287,516.83 : 4,536,380.35 = 1,817,226.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,287,516.83/4,536,380.35 = 1,817,226.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,287,516.83x = 4,536,380.35 × 1,817,226.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,287,516.83x = 8,243,631,933,392.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,243,631,933,392.54/3,287,516.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,507,555.81

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