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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981,811.60, 5,973,485.40 and 1,707,302.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981,811.60, 5,973,485.40 and 1,707,302.80 is: 2,561,283.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,811.60 : 5,973,485.40 = 1,707,302.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,811.60/5,973,485.40 = 1,707,302.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,811.60x = 5,973,485.40 × 1,707,302.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,811.60x = 10,198,548,349,179.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,198,548,349,179.12/3,981,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,283.50

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