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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,320.86, 4,855,006.17 and 1,214,722.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,320.86, 4,855,006.17 and 1,214,722.86 is: 1,822,281.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,320.86 : 4,855,006.17 = 1,214,722.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,320.86/4,855,006.17 = 1,214,722.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,320.86x = 4,855,006.17 × 1,214,722.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,320.86x = 5,897,486,980,140.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,486,980,140.05/3,236,320.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,281.30

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