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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,446,917.71, 5,172,738.17 and 1,203,055.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,446,917.71, 5,172,738.17 and 1,203,055.71 is: 1,805,407.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,446,917.71 : 5,172,738.17 = 1,203,055.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,446,917.71/5,172,738.17 = 1,203,055.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,446,917.71x = 5,172,738.17 × 1,203,055.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,446,917.71x = 6,223,092,185,738.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,223,092,185,738.17/3,446,917.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805,407.82

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