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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,461.30, 4,812,514.83 and 1,078,325.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,461.30, 4,812,514.83 and 1,078,325.46 is: 1,617,428.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,461.30 : 4,812,514.83 = 1,078,325.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,461.30/4,812,514.83 = 1,078,325.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,461.30x = 4,812,514.83 × 1,078,325.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,461.30x = 5,189,457,267,816.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,189,457,267,816.57/3,208,461.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,428.66

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