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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,481,742.24, 5,218,413.68 and 1,797,927.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,481,742.24, 5,218,413.68 and 1,797,927.84 is: 2,694,723.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,481,742.24 : 5,218,413.68 = 1,797,927.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,481,742.24/5,218,413.68 = 1,797,927.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,481,742.24x = 5,218,413.68 × 1,797,927.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,481,742.24x = 9,382,331,235,908.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,382,331,235,908.85/3,481,742.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,723.10

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