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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,238,073.32, 4,856,223.16 and 1,216,160.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,238,073.32, 4,856,223.16 and 1,216,160.88 is: 1,823,908.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,238,073.32 : 4,856,223.16 = 1,216,160.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,238,073.32/4,856,223.16 = 1,216,160.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,238,073.32x = 4,856,223.16 × 1,216,160.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,238,073.32x = 5,905,948,631,741.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,948,631,741.98/3,238,073.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,823,908.25

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