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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,156,304.80, 4,731,346.80 and 1,559,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,156,304.80, 4,731,346.80 and 1,559,114.40 is: 2,337,135.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,304.80 : 4,731,346.80 = 1,559,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,304.80/4,731,346.80 = 1,559,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,304.80x = 4,731,346.80 × 1,559,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,304.80x = 7,376,710,927,273.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,376,710,927,273.92/3,156,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,337,135.16

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