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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,254.60, 4,812,381.90 and 3,186,136.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,254.60, 4,812,381.90 and 3,186,136.20 is: 4,779,204.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,254.60 : 4,812,381.90 = 3,186,136.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,254.60/4,812,381.90 = 3,186,136.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,254.60x = 4,812,381.90 × 3,186,136.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,254.60x = 15,332,904,179,814.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,332,904,179,814.78/3,208,254.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,779,204.30

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