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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,157,873.39, 4,734,996.88 and 1,236,535.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,157,873.39, 4,734,996.88 and 1,236,535.06 is: 1,854,092.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,873.39 : 4,734,996.88 = 1,236,535.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,873.39/4,734,996.88 = 1,236,535.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,873.39x = 4,734,996.88 × 1,236,535.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,873.39x = 5,854,989,668,612.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,989,668,612.40/3,157,873.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,092.60

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