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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,608.22, 4,770,908.88 and 1,158,804.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,608.22, 4,770,908.88 and 1,158,804.34 is: 1,739,298.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,608.22 : 4,770,908.88 = 1,158,804.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,608.22/4,770,908.88 = 1,158,804.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,608.22x = 4,770,908.88 × 1,158,804.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,608.22x = 5,528,549,915,888.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,528,549,915,888.54/3,178,608.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739,298.94

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