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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,199,539.20, 4,799,308.80 and 2,989,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,199,539.20, 4,799,308.80 and 2,989,587.20 is: 4,484,380.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,199,539.20 : 4,799,308.80 = 2,989,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,199,539.20/4,799,308.80 = 2,989,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,199,539.20x = 4,799,308.80 × 2,989,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,199,539.20x = 14,347,952,157,327.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,347,952,157,327.36/3,199,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484,380.80

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