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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,456,308.72, 5,185,440.12 and 1,182,325.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,456,308.72, 5,185,440.12 and 1,182,325.52 is: 1,773,822.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,456,308.72 : 5,185,440.12 = 1,182,325.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,456,308.72/5,185,440.12 = 1,182,325.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,456,308.72x = 5,185,440.12 × 1,182,325.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,456,308.72x = 6,130,878,186,307.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,130,878,186,307.86/3,456,308.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,773,822.50

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