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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,294,683.78, 3,166,741.37 and 1,262,268.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,294,683.78, 3,166,741.37 and 1,262,268.36 is: 1,741,973.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,294,683.78 : 3,166,741.37 = 1,262,268.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,294,683.78/3,166,741.37 = 1,262,268.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,294,683.78x = 3,166,741.37 × 1,262,268.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,294,683.78x = 3,997,277,438,809.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,277,438,809.72/2,294,683.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,741,973.11

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