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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,249,960.96, 4,872,050.48 and 1,543,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,249,960.96, 4,872,050.48 and 1,543,051.20 is: 2,313,204.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,960.96 : 4,872,050.48 = 1,543,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,960.96/4,872,050.48 = 1,543,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,960.96x = 4,872,050.48 × 1,543,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,960.96x = 7,517,823,339,624.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,517,823,339,624.58/3,249,960.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,204.20

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