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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,470,943.85, 5,208,384.38 and 1,873,471.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,470,943.85, 5,208,384.38 and 1,873,471.57 is: 2,811,269.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,470,943.85 : 5,208,384.38 = 1,873,471.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,470,943.85/5,208,384.38 = 1,873,471.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,470,943.85x = 5,208,384.38 × 1,873,471.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,470,943.85x = 9,757,760,039,173.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,757,760,039,173.76/3,470,943.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,269.92

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