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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,387,868.86, 5,080,725.52 and 1,112,865.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,387,868.86, 5,080,725.52 and 1,112,865.45 is: 1,668,944.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,868.86 : 5,080,725.52 = 1,112,865.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,868.86/5,080,725.52 = 1,112,865.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,868.86x = 5,080,725.52 × 1,112,865.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,868.86x = 5,654,163,892,141.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,163,892,141.28/3,387,868.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,944.14

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