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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,578.34, 4,812,461.53 and 1,049,418.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,578.34, 4,812,461.53 and 1,049,418.85 is: 1,573,995.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,578.34 : 4,812,461.53 = 1,049,418.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,578.34/4,812,461.53 = 1,049,418.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,578.34x = 4,812,461.53 × 1,049,418.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,578.34x = 5,050,287,844,481.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,287,844,481.84/3,208,578.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,995.49

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