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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,785,288.52, 5,678,827.74 and 1,226,499.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,785,288.52, 5,678,827.74 and 1,226,499.24 is: 1,840,038.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,288.52 : 5,678,827.74 = 1,226,499.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,288.52/5,678,827.74 = 1,226,499.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,288.52x = 5,678,827.74 × 1,226,499.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,288.52x = 6,965,077,907,200.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,965,077,907,200.92/3,785,288.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,038.84

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