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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,471,854.56, 5,208,126.30 and 1,450,730.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,471,854.56, 5,208,126.30 and 1,450,730.32 is: 2,176,239.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,854.56 : 5,208,126.30 = 1,450,730.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,854.56/5,208,126.30 = 1,450,730.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,854.56x = 5,208,126.30 × 1,450,730.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,854.56x = 7,555,586,733,799.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,555,586,733,799.42/3,471,854.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,239.41

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