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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,472,135.74, 5,208,164.73 and 1,227,748.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,472,135.74, 5,208,164.73 and 1,227,748.86 is: 1,841,609.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,135.74 : 5,208,164.73 = 1,227,748.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,135.74/5,208,164.73 = 1,227,748.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,135.74x = 5,208,164.73 × 1,227,748.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,135.74x = 6,394,318,309,949.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,318,309,949.71/3,472,135.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,609.54

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