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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,422,543.34, 4,723,165.74 and 1,873,779.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,422,543.34, 4,723,165.74 and 1,873,779.18 is: 2,585,845.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,422,543.34 : 4,723,165.74 = 1,873,779.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,422,543.34/4,723,165.74 = 1,873,779.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,422,543.34x = 4,723,165.74 × 1,873,779.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,422,543.34x = 8,850,169,627,301.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,850,169,627,301.29/3,422,543.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,845.89

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