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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,138,531.20, 4,707,796.80 and 1,008,830.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,138,531.20, 4,707,796.80 and 1,008,830.60 is: 1,513,245.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,531.20 : 4,707,796.80 = 1,008,830.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,531.20/4,707,796.80 = 1,008,830.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,531.20x = 4,707,796.80 × 1,008,830.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,531.20x = 4,749,369,470,422.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,369,470,422.08/3,138,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,513,245.90

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