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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,176,979.02, 4,762,673.57 and 1,259,236.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,176,979.02, 4,762,673.57 and 1,259,236.34 is: 1,887,746.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,176,979.02 : 4,762,673.57 = 1,259,236.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,176,979.02/4,762,673.57 = 1,259,236.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,176,979.02x = 4,762,673.57 × 1,259,236.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,176,979.02x = 5,997,331,604,791.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997,331,604,791.99/3,176,979.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,746.69

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