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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401,320.32, 4,693,821.75 and 1,873,427.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401,320.32, 4,693,821.75 and 1,873,427.45 is: 2,585,329.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,320.32 : 4,693,821.75 = 1,873,427.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,320.32/4,693,821.75 = 1,873,427.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,320.32x = 4,693,821.75 × 1,873,427.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,320.32x = 8,793,534,488,387.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,793,534,488,387.93/3,401,320.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,329.71

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