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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974,980.47, 5,961,206.64 and 1,278,678.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974,980.47, 5,961,206.64 and 1,278,678.04 is: 1,917,610.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,980.47 : 5,961,206.64 = 1,278,678.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,980.47/5,961,206.64 = 1,278,678.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,980.47x = 5,961,206.64 × 1,278,678.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,980.47x = 7,622,464,022,470.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,622,464,022,470.19/3,974,980.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,610.43

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