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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,179,079.40, 4,768,910.70 and 1,049,168.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,179,079.40, 4,768,910.70 and 1,049,168.20 is: 1,573,848.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,179,079.40 : 4,768,910.70 = 1,049,168.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,179,079.40/4,768,910.70 = 1,049,168.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,179,079.40x = 4,768,910.70 × 1,049,168.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,179,079.40x = 5,003,389,455,079.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,003,389,455,079.74/3,179,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,848.53

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