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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,480,720, 5,221,080 and 1,236,946.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,480,720, 5,221,080 and 1,236,946.56 is: 1,855,419.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,480,720 : 5,221,080 = 1,236,946.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,480,720/5,221,080 = 1,236,946.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,480,720x = 5,221,080 × 1,236,946.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,480,720x = 6,458,196,945,484.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,458,196,945,484.80/3,480,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,855,419.84

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