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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,053,978.40, 4,579,950.35 and 1,231,872.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,053,978.40, 4,579,950.35 and 1,231,872.74 is: 1,847,398.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,053,978.40 : 4,579,950.35 = 1,231,872.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,053,978.40/4,579,950.35 = 1,231,872.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,053,978.40x = 4,579,950.35 × 1,231,872.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,053,978.40x = 5,641,915,966,898.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,915,966,898.39/3,053,978.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,847,398.78

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