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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,346,017.78, 4,617,495 and 1,818,124.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,346,017.78, 4,617,495 and 1,818,124.50 is: 2,509,006.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,346,017.78 : 4,617,495 = 1,818,124.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,346,017.78/4,617,495 = 1,818,124.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,346,017.78x = 4,617,495 × 1,818,124.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,346,017.78x = 8,395,180,788,127.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,395,180,788,127.50/3,346,017.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,509,006.63

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