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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,173,896.88, 4,759,344.72 and 1,229,536.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,173,896.88, 4,759,344.72 and 1,229,536.17 is: 1,843,722.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,896.88 : 4,759,344.72 = 1,229,536.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,896.88/4,759,344.72 = 1,229,536.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,896.88x = 4,759,344.72 × 1,229,536.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,896.88x = 5,851,786,478,738.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,851,786,478,738.52/3,173,896.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,843,722.94

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