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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,993,958.12, 4,491,310.56 and 1,172,087.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,993,958.12, 4,491,310.56 and 1,172,087.56 is: 1,758,277.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,958.12 : 4,491,310.56 = 1,172,087.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,958.12/4,491,310.56 = 1,172,087.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,958.12x = 4,491,310.56 × 1,172,087.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,958.12x = 5,264,209,235,472.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,209,235,472.63/2,993,958.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758,277.51

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