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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,515.16, 4,738,367.46 and 1,029,785.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,515.16, 4,738,367.46 and 1,029,785.40 is: 1,544,383.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,515.16 : 4,738,367.46 = 1,029,785.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,515.16/4,738,367.46 = 1,029,785.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,515.16x = 4,738,367.46 × 1,029,785.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,515.16x = 4,879,501,630,143.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,501,630,143.08/3,159,515.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,544,383.04

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