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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,620,857.80, 5,431,942.80 and 1,819,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,620,857.80, 5,431,942.80 and 1,819,207.20 is: 2,729,140.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620,857.80 : 5,431,942.80 = 1,819,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620,857.80/5,431,942.80 = 1,819,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620,857.80x = 5,431,942.80 × 1,819,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620,857.80x = 9,881,829,451,748.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,881,829,451,748.16/3,620,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729,140.44

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