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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,118,969.20, 4,678,453.80 and 1,701,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,118,969.20, 4,678,453.80 and 1,701,793.20 is: 2,552,689.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,969.20 : 4,678,453.80 = 1,701,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,969.20/4,678,453.80 = 1,701,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,969.20x = 4,678,453.80 × 1,701,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,969.20x = 7,961,760,863,354.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,961,760,863,354.16/3,118,969.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,689.80

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