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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,053,978.78, 4,579,950.92 and 1,231,873.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,053,978.78, 4,579,950.92 and 1,231,873.11 is: 1,847,399.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,053,978.78 : 4,579,950.92 = 1,231,873.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,053,978.78/4,579,950.92 = 1,231,873.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,053,978.78x = 4,579,950.92 × 1,231,873.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,053,978.78x = 5,641,918,377,308.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,918,377,308.40/3,053,978.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,847,399.34

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