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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,839.32, 4,757,470.50 and 1,042,351.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,839.32, 4,757,470.50 and 1,042,351.40 is: 1,562,939.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,839.32 : 4,757,470.50 = 1,042,351.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,839.32/4,757,470.50 = 1,042,351.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,839.32x = 4,757,470.50 × 1,042,351.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,839.32x = 4,958,956,036,133.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,958,956,036,133.70/3,172,839.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,562,939.54

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