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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,518.94, 5,217,818.58 and 1,049,693.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,518.94, 5,217,818.58 and 1,049,693.23 is: 1,574,551.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,518.94 : 5,217,818.58 = 1,049,693.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,518.94/5,217,818.58 = 1,049,693.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,518.94x = 5,217,818.58 × 1,049,693.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,518.94x = 5,477,108,852,654.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,108,852,654.31/3,478,518.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,574,551.97

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