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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,132,914.66, 4,695,735.14 and 1,186,405.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,132,914.66, 4,695,735.14 and 1,186,405.88 is: 1,778,231.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,914.66 : 4,695,735.14 = 1,186,405.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,914.66/4,695,735.14 = 1,186,405.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,914.66x = 4,695,735.14 × 1,186,405.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,914.66x = 5,571,047,781,018.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,571,047,781,018.62/3,132,914.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,231.58

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