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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,237,954.17, 4,855,897.89 and 1,318,861.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,237,954.17, 4,855,897.89 and 1,318,861.67 is: 1,977,871.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,954.17 : 4,855,897.89 = 1,318,861.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,954.17/4,855,897.89 = 1,318,861.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,954.17x = 4,855,897.89 × 1,318,861.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,954.17x = 6,404,257,576,275.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,404,257,576,275.39/3,237,954.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,871.60

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