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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,112.28, 4,812,168.42 and 1,078,196.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,112.28, 4,812,168.42 and 1,078,196.40 is: 1,617,294.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,112.28 : 4,812,168.42 = 1,078,196.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,112.28/4,812,168.42 = 1,078,196.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,112.28x = 4,812,168.42 × 1,078,196.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,112.28x = 5,188,462,666,637.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,188,462,666,637.69/3,208,112.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,294.60

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