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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,136,796.07, 4,704,820.07 and 862,551.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,136,796.07, 4,704,820.07 and 862,551.51 is: 1,293,724.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,796.07 : 4,704,820.07 = 862,551.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,796.07/4,704,820.07 = 862,551.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,796.07x = 4,704,820.07 × 862,551.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,796.07x = 4,058,149,651,344.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,058,149,651,344.05/3,136,796.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,293,724.41

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