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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,199,678.12, 4,801,875.26 and 1,516,775.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,199,678.12, 4,801,875.26 and 1,516,775.08 is: 2,276,280.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,199,678.12 : 4,801,875.26 = 1,516,775.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,199,678.12/4,801,875.26 = 1,516,775.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,199,678.12x = 4,801,875.26 × 1,516,775.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,199,678.12x = 7,283,364,731,636.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,283,364,731,636.52/3,199,678.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,280.44

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