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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,434,259.88, 5,150,223.42 and 1,189,873.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,434,259.88, 5,150,223.42 and 1,189,873.96 is: 1,784,406.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,434,259.88 : 5,150,223.42 = 1,189,873.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,434,259.88/5,150,223.42 = 1,189,873.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,434,259.88x = 5,150,223.42 × 1,189,873.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,434,259.88x = 6,128,116,735,640.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,128,116,735,640.14/3,434,259.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784,406.82

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