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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,032.34, 4,359,089.98 and 1,782,295.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,032.34, 4,359,089.98 and 1,782,295.80 is: 2,459,356.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,032.34 : 4,359,089.98 = 1,782,295.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,032.34/4,359,089.98 = 1,782,295.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,032.34x = 4,359,089.98 × 1,782,295.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,032.34x = 7,769,187,763,176.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,769,187,763,176.09/3,159,032.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,356.83

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