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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,362,341.74, 5,043,138.78 and 1,203,279.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,362,341.74, 5,043,138.78 and 1,203,279.72 is: 1,804,785.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,341.74 : 5,043,138.78 = 1,203,279.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,341.74/5,043,138.78 = 1,203,279.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,341.74x = 5,043,138.78 × 1,203,279.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,341.74x = 6,068,306,619,119.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,068,306,619,119.54/3,362,341.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804,785.80

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