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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,071,857.99, 4,609,843.77 and 1,274,743.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,071,857.99, 4,609,843.77 and 1,274,743.18 is: 1,912,968.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,857.99 : 4,609,843.77 = 1,274,743.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,857.99/4,609,843.77 = 1,274,743.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,857.99x = 4,609,843.77 × 1,274,743.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,857.99x = 5,876,366,906,672.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876,366,906,672.99/3,071,857.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,912,968.28

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