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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,362.20, 5,207,828.46 and 1,873,891

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,362.20, 5,207,828.46 and 1,873,891 is: 2,811,260.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,362.20 : 5,207,828.46 = 1,873,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,362.20/5,207,828.46 = 1,873,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,362.20x = 5,207,828.46 × 1,873,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,362.20x = 9,758,902,880,737.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,758,902,880,737.86/3,471,362.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,260.34

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