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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,037,477.32, 4,551,845.79 and 1,307,872.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,037,477.32, 4,551,845.79 and 1,307,872.35 is: 1,959,926.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,477.32 : 4,551,845.79 = 1,307,872.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,477.32/4,551,845.79 = 1,307,872.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,477.32x = 4,551,845.79 × 1,307,872.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,477.32x = 5,953,233,250,204.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,233,250,204.91/3,037,477.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,926.82

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