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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,463,845.31, 5,195,279.53 and 1,189,333.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,463,845.31, 5,195,279.53 and 1,189,333.72 is: 1,783,832.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,463,845.31 : 5,195,279.53 = 1,189,333.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,463,845.31/5,195,279.53 = 1,189,333.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,463,845.31x = 5,195,279.53 × 1,189,333.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,463,845.31x = 6,178,921,129,854.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,178,921,129,854.75/3,463,845.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,783,832.87

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