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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,281,641.20, 4,922,429.40 and 1,037,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,281,641.20, 4,922,429.40 and 1,037,779.20 is: 1,556,658.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,281,641.20 : 4,922,429.40 = 1,037,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,281,641.20/4,922,429.40 = 1,037,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,281,641.20x = 4,922,429.40 × 1,037,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,281,641.20x = 5,108,394,844,788.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,108,394,844,788.48/3,281,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,556,658.55

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