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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,817.34, 4,645,678.08 and 1,178,272.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,817.34, 4,645,678.08 and 1,178,272.86 is: 1,767,010.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,817.34 : 4,645,678.08 = 1,178,272.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,817.34/4,645,678.08 = 1,178,272.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,817.34x = 4,645,678.08 × 1,178,272.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,817.34x = 5,473,876,397,960.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,876,397,960.91/3,097,817.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,010.70

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