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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,437,969.76, 5,156,956.08 and 1,307,561.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,437,969.76, 5,156,956.08 and 1,307,561.76 is: 1,961,343.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,969.76 : 5,156,956.08 = 1,307,561.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,969.76/5,156,956.08 = 1,307,561.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,969.76x = 5,156,956.08 × 1,307,561.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,969.76x = 6,743,038,568,207.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,743,038,568,207.50/3,437,969.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,343.19

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