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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,288,234.24, 4,537,451.66 and 1,837,896.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,288,234.24, 4,537,451.66 and 1,837,896.57 is: 2,536,123.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288,234.24 : 4,537,451.66 = 1,837,896.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288,234.24/4,537,451.66 = 1,837,896.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288,234.24x = 4,537,451.66 × 1,837,896.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288,234.24x = 8,339,366,833,265.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,339,366,833,265.32/3,288,234.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,536,123.11

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