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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,111,955.81, 4,666,811.51 and 1,314,978.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,111,955.81, 4,666,811.51 and 1,314,978.55 is: 1,971,993.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,111,955.81 : 4,666,811.51 = 1,314,978.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,111,955.81/4,666,811.51 = 1,314,978.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,111,955.81x = 4,666,811.51 × 1,314,978.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,111,955.81x = 6,136,757,043,017.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,757,043,017.59/3,111,955.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,971,993.63

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