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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,257,696.91, 4,883,641.65 and 1,237,359.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,257,696.91, 4,883,641.65 and 1,237,359.60 is: 1,854,936.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,696.91 : 4,883,641.65 = 1,237,359.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,696.91/4,883,641.65 = 1,237,359.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,696.91x = 4,883,641.65 × 1,237,359.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,696.91x = 6,042,820,878,587.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,042,820,878,587.34/3,257,696.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,936.49

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