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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,972,161.34, 4,456,836.75 and 1,151,379.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,972,161.34, 4,456,836.75 and 1,151,379.09 is: 1,726,524.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,972,161.34 : 4,456,836.75 = 1,151,379.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,972,161.34/4,456,836.75 = 1,151,379.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,972,161.34x = 4,456,836.75 × 1,151,379.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,972,161.34x = 5,131,508,641,493.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,131,508,641,493.56/2,972,161.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726,524.26

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