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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,361.20, 5,207,826.96 and 1,873,890

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,361.20, 5,207,826.96 and 1,873,890 is: 2,811,258.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,361.20 : 5,207,826.96 = 1,873,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,361.20/5,207,826.96 = 1,873,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,361.20x = 5,207,826.96 × 1,873,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,361.20x = 9,758,894,862,074.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,758,894,862,074.40/3,471,361.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,258.84

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