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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,232,287.57, 4,848,402.20 and 1,237,743.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,232,287.57, 4,848,402.20 and 1,237,743.57 is: 1,856,604.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,287.57 : 4,848,402.20 = 1,237,743.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,287.57/4,848,402.20 = 1,237,743.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,287.57x = 4,848,402.20 × 1,237,743.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,287.57x = 6,001,078,641,635.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,001,078,641,635.14/3,232,287.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,604.19

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