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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,265,941.75, 4,898,979.86 and 1,188,571.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,265,941.75, 4,898,979.86 and 1,188,571.41 is: 1,782,881.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,941.75 : 4,898,979.86 = 1,188,571.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,941.75/4,898,979.86 = 1,188,571.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,941.75x = 4,898,979.86 × 1,188,571.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,941.75x = 5,822,787,393,818.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,787,393,818.95/3,265,941.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,782,881.58

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