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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,305,937.24, 4,956,979.11 and 1,281,816.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,305,937.24, 4,956,979.11 and 1,281,816.48 is: 1,921,977.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,305,937.24 : 4,956,979.11 = 1,281,816.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,305,937.24/4,956,979.11 = 1,281,816.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,305,937.24x = 4,956,979.11 × 1,281,816.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,305,937.24x = 6,353,937,514,213.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,353,937,514,213.73/3,305,937.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,977.66

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