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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,386,045.12, 5,079,053.99 and 1,226,565.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,386,045.12, 5,079,053.99 and 1,226,565.06 is: 1,839,842.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,045.12 : 5,079,053.99 = 1,226,565.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,045.12/5,079,053.99 = 1,226,565.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,045.12x = 5,079,053.99 × 1,226,565.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,045.12x = 6,229,790,155,854.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,229,790,155,854.77/3,386,045.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839,842.63

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