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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,175,878.58, 4,761,140.01 and 1,377,407.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,175,878.58, 4,761,140.01 and 1,377,407.50 is: 2,064,949.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175,878.58 : 4,761,140.01 = 1,377,407.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175,878.58/4,761,140.01 = 1,377,407.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175,878.58x = 4,761,140.01 × 1,377,407.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175,878.58x = 6,558,029,958,324.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,558,029,958,324.07/3,175,878.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064,949.84

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