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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,479,049.43, 5,217,323.77 and 1,203,956.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,479,049.43, 5,217,323.77 and 1,203,956.16 is: 1,805,501.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,479,049.43 : 5,217,323.77 = 1,203,956.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,479,049.43/5,217,323.77 = 1,203,956.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,479,049.43x = 5,217,323.77 × 1,203,956.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,479,049.43x = 6,281,429,073,545.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281,429,073,545.90/3,479,049.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805,501.53

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