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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,971.92, 5,212,775.04 and 1,317,965.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,971.92, 5,212,775.04 and 1,317,965.52 is: 1,975,931.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,971.92 : 5,212,775.04 = 1,317,965.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,971.92/5,212,775.04 = 1,317,965.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,971.92x = 5,212,775.04 × 1,317,965.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,971.92x = 6,870,257,766,236.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,870,257,766,236.62/3,476,971.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,975,931.33

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