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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,472,131.24, 5,208,157.98 and 1,227,744.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,472,131.24, 5,208,157.98 and 1,227,744.36 is: 1,841,602.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,131.24 : 5,208,157.98 = 1,227,744.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,131.24/5,208,157.98 = 1,227,744.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,131.24x = 5,208,157.98 × 1,227,744.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,131.24x = 6,394,286,585,933.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,286,585,933.99/3,472,131.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,602.79

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