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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,418,286.40, 5,128,207.20 and 1,997,611.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,418,286.40, 5,128,207.20 and 1,997,611.20 is: 2,996,871.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,418,286.40 : 5,128,207.20 = 1,997,611.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,418,286.40/5,128,207.20 = 1,997,611.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,418,286.40x = 5,128,207.20 × 1,997,611.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,418,286.40x = 10,244,164,138,640.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,244,164,138,640.64/3,418,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,871.22

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