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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,474.80, 4,812,535.08 and 1,078,338.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,474.80, 4,812,535.08 and 1,078,338.96 is: 1,617,448.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,474.80 : 4,812,535.08 = 1,078,338.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,474.80/4,812,535.08 = 1,078,338.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,474.80x = 4,812,535.08 × 1,078,338.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,474.80x = 5,189,544,073,130.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,189,544,073,130.72/3,208,474.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,448.91

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