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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,237,887.04, 4,856,763.87 and 1,079,068.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,237,887.04, 4,856,763.87 and 1,079,068.89 is: 1,618,581.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,887.04 : 4,856,763.87 = 1,079,068.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,887.04/4,856,763.87 = 1,079,068.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,887.04x = 4,856,763.87 × 1,079,068.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,887.04x = 5,240,782,798,193.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,782,798,193.00/3,237,887.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,618,581.11

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