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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,417,159.75, 5,120,823.15 and 1,471,354.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,417,159.75, 5,120,823.15 and 1,471,354.16 is: 2,204,914.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,159.75 : 5,120,823.15 = 1,471,354.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,159.75/5,120,823.15 = 1,471,354.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,159.75x = 5,120,823.15 × 1,471,354.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,159.75x = 7,534,544,418,772.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,544,418,772.69/3,417,159.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204,914.31

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