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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,118,987.80, 4,680,231.30 and 1,321,565.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,118,987.80, 4,680,231.30 and 1,321,565.40 is: 1,983,089.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,987.80 : 4,680,231.30 = 1,321,565.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,987.80/4,680,231.30 = 1,321,565.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,987.80x = 4,680,231.30 × 1,321,565.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,987.80x = 6,185,231,750,077.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,185,231,750,077.02/3,118,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,089.43

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