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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,387,880.35, 4,675,216.59 and 1,859,976.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,387,880.35, 4,675,216.59 and 1,859,976.54 is: 2,566,735.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,880.35 : 4,675,216.59 = 1,859,976.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,880.35/4,675,216.59 = 1,859,976.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,880.35x = 4,675,216.59 × 1,859,976.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,880.35x = 8,695,793,176,818.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,695,793,176,818.80/3,387,880.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,566,735.62

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