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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,852.57, 5,208,123.30 and 1,450,728.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,852.57, 5,208,123.30 and 1,450,728.31 is: 2,176,236.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,852.57 : 5,208,123.30 = 1,450,728.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,852.57/5,208,123.30 = 1,450,728.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,852.57x = 5,208,123.30 × 1,450,728.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,852.57x = 7,555,571,913,280.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,555,571,913,280.62/3,471,852.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,236.39

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