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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,197,579.16, 4,797,123.72 and 1,038,597.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,197,579.16, 4,797,123.72 and 1,038,597.60 is: 1,558,141.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,197,579.16 : 4,797,123.72 = 1,038,597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,197,579.16/4,797,123.72 = 1,038,597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,197,579.16x = 4,797,123.72 × 1,038,597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,197,579.16x = 4,982,281,182,495.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,982,281,182,495.07/3,197,579.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,558,141.62

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