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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,785,282.52, 5,678,818.74 and 1,226,493.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,785,282.52, 5,678,818.74 and 1,226,493.24 is: 1,840,029.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,282.52 : 5,678,818.74 = 1,226,493.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,282.52/5,678,818.74 = 1,226,493.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,282.52x = 5,678,818.74 × 1,226,493.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,282.52x = 6,965,032,795,795.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,965,032,795,795.32/3,785,282.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,029.84

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