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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,818.34, 4,645,679.58 and 1,178,273.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,818.34, 4,645,679.58 and 1,178,273.86 is: 1,767,012.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,818.34 : 4,645,679.58 = 1,178,273.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,818.34/4,645,679.58 = 1,178,273.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,818.34x = 4,645,679.58 × 1,178,273.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,818.34x = 5,473,882,811,049.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,882,811,049.78/3,097,818.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,012.20

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