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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,959.47, 4,811,836.62 and 1,049,702.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,959.47, 4,811,836.62 and 1,049,702.78 is: 1,574,029.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,959.47 : 4,811,836.62 = 1,049,702.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,959.47/4,811,836.62 = 1,049,702.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,959.47x = 4,811,836.62 × 1,049,702.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,959.47x = 5,050,998,276,919.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,998,276,919.80/3,208,959.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,574,029.94

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