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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,196,743.57, 4,791,766.16 and 1,489,479.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,196,743.57, 4,791,766.16 and 1,489,479.10 is: 2,232,658.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,743.57 : 4,791,766.16 = 1,489,479.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,743.57/4,791,766.16 = 1,489,479.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,743.57x = 4,791,766.16 × 1,489,479.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,743.57x = 7,137,235,539,151.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,137,235,539,151.54/3,196,743.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,232,658.14

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