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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,086,401.87, 4,629,603.31 and 1,288,304.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,086,401.87, 4,629,603.31 and 1,288,304.46 is: 1,932,456.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,401.87 : 4,629,603.31 = 1,288,304.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,401.87/4,629,603.31 = 1,288,304.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,401.87x = 4,629,603.31 × 1,288,304.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,401.87x = 5,964,338,589,083.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,964,338,589,083.00/3,086,401.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,932,456.90

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