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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,167,889.34, 4,749,735.03 and 1,145,867.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,167,889.34, 4,749,735.03 and 1,145,867.17 is: 1,718,041.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167,889.34 : 4,749,735.03 = 1,145,867.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167,889.34/4,749,735.03 = 1,145,867.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167,889.34x = 4,749,735.03 × 1,145,867.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167,889.34x = 5,442,565,437,075.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,442,565,437,075.97/3,167,889.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,041.53

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