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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,436,352.24, 4,741,889.38 and 1,986,141.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,436,352.24, 4,741,889.38 and 1,986,141.60 is: 2,740,715.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,436,352.24 : 4,741,889.38 = 1,986,141.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,436,352.24/4,741,889.38 = 1,986,141.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,436,352.24x = 4,741,889.38 × 1,986,141.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,436,352.24x = 9,418,063,755,250.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,418,063,755,250.86/3,436,352.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,740,715.48

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