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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,908.56, 4,738,741.88 and 1,137,609.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,908.56, 4,738,741.88 and 1,137,609.50 is: 1,706,010.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,908.56 : 4,738,741.88 = 1,137,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,908.56/4,738,741.88 = 1,137,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,908.56x = 4,738,741.88 × 1,137,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,908.56x = 5,390,837,780,735.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,837,780,735.86/3,159,908.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,706,010.69

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