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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,517,161.65, 5,274,793.31 and 1,242,386.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,517,161.65, 5,274,793.31 and 1,242,386.58 is: 1,863,244.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,161.65 : 5,274,793.31 = 1,242,386.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,161.65/5,274,793.31 = 1,242,386.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,161.65x = 5,274,793.31 × 1,242,386.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,161.65x = 6,553,332,419,350.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,553,332,419,350.97/3,517,161.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,244.59

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