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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,580.73, 4,812,465.11 and 1,049,421.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,580.73, 4,812,465.11 and 1,049,421.24 is: 1,573,999.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,580.73 : 4,812,465.11 = 1,049,421.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,580.73/4,812,465.11 = 1,049,421.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,580.73x = 4,812,465.11 × 1,049,421.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,580.73x = 5,050,303,097,945.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,303,097,945.83/3,208,580.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,999.07

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