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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,400,935.12, 5,101,255.12 and 1,271,037.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,400,935.12, 5,101,255.12 and 1,271,037.76 is: 1,906,501.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,400,935.12 : 5,101,255.12 = 1,271,037.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,400,935.12/5,101,255.12 = 1,271,037.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,400,935.12x = 5,101,255.12 × 1,271,037.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,400,935.12x = 6,483,887,880,913.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,887,880,913.33/3,400,935.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,906,501.49

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