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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,174,972.32, 4,763,114.52 and 1,045,184.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,174,972.32, 4,763,114.52 and 1,045,184.24 is: 1,567,992.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,972.32 : 4,763,114.52 = 1,045,184.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,972.32/4,763,114.52 = 1,045,184.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,972.32x = 4,763,114.52 × 1,045,184.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,972.32x = 4,978,332,229,619.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,978,332,229,619.16/3,174,972.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,567,992.32

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