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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,975.72, 4,812,447.33 and 1,049,501.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,975.72, 4,812,447.33 and 1,049,501.88 is: 1,573,920.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,975.72 : 4,812,447.33 = 1,049,501.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,975.72/4,812,447.33 = 1,049,501.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,975.72x = 4,812,447.33 × 1,049,501.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,975.72x = 5,050,672,520,235.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,672,520,235.98/3,208,975.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,920.45

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