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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,357,807.46, 5,037,206.91 and 1,198,664.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,357,807.46, 5,037,206.91 and 1,198,664.98 is: 1,798,174.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357,807.46 : 5,037,206.91 = 1,198,664.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357,807.46/5,037,206.91 = 1,198,664.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357,807.46x = 5,037,206.91 × 1,198,664.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357,807.46x = 6,037,923,520,031.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,923,520,031.01/3,357,807.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798,174.43

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