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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,853.56, 5,208,124.80 and 1,450,729.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,853.56, 5,208,124.80 and 1,450,729.32 is: 2,176,237.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,853.56 : 5,208,124.80 = 1,450,729.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,853.56/5,208,124.80 = 1,450,729.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,853.56x = 5,208,124.80 × 1,450,729.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,853.56x = 7,555,579,349,579.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,555,579,349,579.14/3,471,853.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,237.91

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