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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,237,485.14, 4,855,087.68 and 1,077,923.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,237,485.14, 4,855,087.68 and 1,077,923.92 is: 1,616,506.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,485.14 : 4,855,087.68 = 1,077,923.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,485.14/4,855,087.68 = 1,077,923.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,485.14x = 4,855,087.68 × 1,077,923.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,485.14x = 5,233,415,143,969.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,233,415,143,969.31/3,237,485.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,616,506.31

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