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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,147,860.36, 4,712,016.36 and 1,704,960.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,147,860.36, 4,712,016.36 and 1,704,960.04 is: 2,552,146.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,860.36 : 4,712,016.36 = 1,704,960.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,860.36/4,712,016.36 = 1,704,960.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,860.36x = 4,712,016.36 × 1,704,960.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,860.36x = 8,033,799,601,626.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,033,799,601,626.26/3,147,860.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,146.12

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