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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,234,141.29, 4,850,162.21 and 1,074,586.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,234,141.29, 4,850,162.21 and 1,074,586.44 is: 1,611,530.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,141.29 : 4,850,162.21 = 1,074,586.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,141.29/4,850,162.21 = 1,074,586.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,141.29x = 4,850,162.21 × 1,074,586.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,141.29x = 5,211,918,542,666.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,211,918,542,666.43/3,234,141.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,530.87

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