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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,079,891.20, 4,619,836.80 and 1,282,177.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,079,891.20, 4,619,836.80 and 1,282,177.20 is: 1,923,265.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,891.20 : 4,619,836.80 = 1,282,177.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,891.20/4,619,836.80 = 1,282,177.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,891.20x = 4,619,836.80 × 1,282,177.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,891.20x = 5,923,449,412,680.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,449,412,680.96/3,079,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,923,265.80

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