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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,034.85, 4,812,052.27 and 1,078,118.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,034.85, 4,812,052.27 and 1,078,118.92 is: 1,617,178.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,034.85 : 4,812,052.27 = 1,078,118.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,034.85/4,812,052.27 = 1,078,118.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,034.85x = 4,812,052.27 × 1,078,118.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,034.85x = 5,187,964,596,315.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,187,964,596,315.95/3,208,034.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,178.38

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