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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,417,897.60, 5,126,846.40 and 3,272,284.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,417,897.60, 5,126,846.40 and 3,272,284.80 is: 4,908,427.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,897.60 : 5,126,846.40 = 3,272,284.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,897.60/5,126,846.40 = 3,272,284.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,897.60x = 5,126,846.40 × 3,272,284.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,897.60x = 16,776,501,546,654.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,776,501,546,654.72/3,417,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,908,427.20

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