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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,534.17, 4,739,436.13 and 1,240,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,534.17, 4,739,436.13 and 1,240,861.20 is: 1,861,344.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,534.17 : 4,739,436.13 = 1,240,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,534.17/4,739,436.13 = 1,240,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,534.17x = 4,739,436.13 × 1,240,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,534.17x = 5,880,982,376,795.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,982,376,795.82/3,159,534.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,344.76

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