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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,288,274.88, 4,897,738.31 and 3,140,737.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,288,274.88, 4,897,738.31 and 3,140,737.73 is: 4,677,988.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288,274.88 : 4,897,738.31 = 3,140,737.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288,274.88/4,897,738.31 = 3,140,737.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288,274.88x = 4,897,738.31 × 3,140,737.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288,274.88x = 15,382,511,461,691.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,382,511,461,691.05/3,288,274.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,677,988.32

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