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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,200,742.29, 4,802,411.10 and 1,402,678.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,200,742.29, 4,802,411.10 and 1,402,678.37 is: 2,104,586.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,742.29 : 4,802,411.10 = 1,402,678.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,742.29/4,802,411.10 = 1,402,678.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,742.29x = 4,802,411.10 × 1,402,678.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,742.29x = 6,736,238,173,817.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,736,238,173,817.91/3,200,742.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,104,586.24

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