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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,446,905.79, 5,171,134.01 and 1,050,992.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,446,905.79, 5,171,134.01 and 1,050,992.62 is: 1,576,725.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,446,905.79 : 5,171,134.01 = 1,050,992.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,446,905.79/5,171,134.01 = 1,050,992.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,446,905.79x = 5,171,134.01 × 1,050,992.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,446,905.79x = 5,434,823,669,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,823,669,270.25/3,446,905.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,576,725.33

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