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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,460,793.60, 5,189,116.80 and 1,781,177.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,460,793.60, 5,189,116.80 and 1,781,177.60 is: 2,670,699.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,793.60 : 5,189,116.80 = 1,781,177.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,793.60/5,189,116.80 = 1,781,177.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,793.60x = 5,189,116.80 × 1,781,177.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,793.60x = 9,242,738,607,943.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,242,738,607,943.68/3,460,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,670,699.17

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