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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,315,523.22, 4,973,284.81 and 1,185,478.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,315,523.22, 4,973,284.81 and 1,185,478.17 is: 1,778,217.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,523.22 : 4,973,284.81 = 1,185,478.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,523.22/4,973,284.81 = 1,185,478.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,523.22x = 4,973,284.81 × 1,185,478.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,523.22x = 5,895,720,558,279.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,720,558,279.63/3,315,523.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,217.24

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