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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,448,181.88, 5,173,454.41 and 1,318,874.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,448,181.88, 5,173,454.41 and 1,318,874.94 is: 1,978,764.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,448,181.88 : 5,173,454.41 = 1,318,874.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,448,181.88/5,173,454.41 = 1,318,874.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,448,181.88x = 5,173,454.41 × 1,318,874.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,448,181.88x = 6,823,139,371,284.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,823,139,371,284.30/3,448,181.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,764.35

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