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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,576.85, 4,812,459.29 and 1,049,417.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,576.85, 4,812,459.29 and 1,049,417.36 is: 1,573,993.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,576.85 : 4,812,459.29 = 1,049,417.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,576.85/4,812,459.29 = 1,049,417.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,576.85x = 4,812,459.29 × 1,049,417.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,576.85x = 5,050,278,323,219.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,278,323,219.28/3,208,576.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,993.26

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