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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,185,232.04, 4,779,811.50 and 1,291,989.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,185,232.04, 4,779,811.50 and 1,291,989.88 is: 1,938,781.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,232.04 : 4,779,811.50 = 1,291,989.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,232.04/4,779,811.50 = 1,291,989.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,232.04x = 4,779,811.50 × 1,291,989.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,232.04x = 6,175,468,086,307.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,175,468,086,307.62/3,185,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,938,781.23

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