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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,201,997, 4,804,881.28 and 1,181,662.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,201,997, 4,804,881.28 and 1,181,662.60 is: 1,773,189.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,997 : 4,804,881.28 = 1,181,662.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,997/4,804,881.28 = 1,181,662.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,997x = 4,804,881.28 × 1,181,662.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,997x = 5,677,748,506,016.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,677,748,506,016.13/3,201,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,773,189.83

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