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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,503.17, 5,208,086.13 and 1,448,621.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,503.17, 5,208,086.13 and 1,448,621.79 is: 2,173,279.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,503.17 : 5,208,086.13 = 1,448,621.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,503.17/5,208,086.13 = 1,448,621.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,503.17x = 5,208,086.13 × 1,448,621.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,503.17x = 7,544,547,052,114.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,544,547,052,114.77/3,471,503.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,173,279.61

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