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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,345,051.42, 4,616,170.97 and 1,817,158.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,345,051.42, 4,616,170.97 and 1,817,158.55 is: 2,507,678.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,345,051.42 : 4,616,170.97 = 1,817,158.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,345,051.42/4,616,170.97 = 1,817,158.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,345,051.42x = 4,616,170.97 × 1,817,158.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,345,051.42x = 8,388,314,514,230.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,388,314,514,230.65/3,345,051.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,507,678.80

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