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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,032,559.56, 4,551,034.20 and 1,186,343.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,032,559.56, 4,551,034.20 and 1,186,343.78 is: 1,780,374.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,559.56 : 4,551,034.20 = 1,186,343.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,559.56/4,551,034.20 = 1,186,343.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,559.56x = 4,551,034.20 × 1,186,343.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,559.56x = 5,399,091,115,737.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,091,115,737.28/3,032,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,374.30

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