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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,032,556.56, 4,551,029.70 and 1,186,340.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,032,556.56, 4,551,029.70 and 1,186,340.78 is: 1,780,369.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,556.56 : 4,551,029.70 = 1,186,340.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,556.56/4,551,029.70 = 1,186,340.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,556.56x = 4,551,029.70 × 1,186,340.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,556.56x = 5,399,072,124,101.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,072,124,101.17/3,032,556.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,369.80

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