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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,494,309.40, 5,241,703.50 and 1,187,863.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,494,309.40, 5,241,703.50 and 1,187,863.92 is: 1,781,877.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,309.40 : 5,241,703.50 = 1,187,863.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,309.40/5,241,703.50 = 1,187,863.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,309.40x = 5,241,703.50 × 1,187,863.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,309.40x = 6,226,430,466,987.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,226,430,466,987.72/3,494,309.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,877.26

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