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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,199,156.40, 4,789,403.40 and 2,863,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,199,156.40, 4,789,403.40 and 2,863,233.20 is: 4,286,498.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,199,156.40 : 4,789,403.40 = 2,863,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,199,156.40/4,789,403.40 = 2,863,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,199,156.40x = 4,789,403.40 × 2,863,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,199,156.40x = 13,713,178,823,072.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713,178,823,072.88/3,199,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,498.41

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