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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,072,301.74, 4,609,047.15 and 1,178,895.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,072,301.74, 4,609,047.15 and 1,178,895.96 is: 1,768,572.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,301.74 : 4,609,047.15 = 1,178,895.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,301.74/4,609,047.15 = 1,178,895.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,301.74x = 4,609,047.15 × 1,178,895.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,301.74x = 5,433,587,064,584.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,587,064,584.51/3,072,301.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,572.08

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