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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,071,887.50, 4,609,888.10 and 1,274,772.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,071,887.50, 4,609,888.10 and 1,274,772.76 is: 1,913,012.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,887.50 : 4,609,888.10 = 1,274,772.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,887.50/4,609,888.10 = 1,274,772.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,887.50x = 4,609,888.10 × 1,274,772.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,887.50x = 5,876,559,776,528.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876,559,776,528.16/3,071,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,012.69

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