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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,053,536.76, 4,581,879.78 and 1,257,747.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,053,536.76, 4,581,879.78 and 1,257,747.32 is: 1,887,269.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,053,536.76 : 4,581,879.78 = 1,257,747.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,053,536.76/4,581,879.78 = 1,257,747.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,053,536.76x = 4,581,879.78 × 1,257,747.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,053,536.76x = 5,762,847,013,857.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762,847,013,857.19/3,053,536.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,269.57

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