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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,176,975.82, 4,762,668.79 and 1,259,233.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,176,975.82, 4,762,668.79 and 1,259,233.15 is: 1,887,741.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,176,975.82 : 4,762,668.79 = 1,259,233.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,176,975.82/4,762,668.79 = 1,259,233.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,176,975.82x = 4,762,668.79 × 1,259,233.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,176,975.82x = 5,997,310,407,783.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997,310,407,783.63/3,176,975.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,741.91

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