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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,292,356.60, 4,938,534.90 and 3,159,496.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,292,356.60, 4,938,534.90 and 3,159,496.35 is: 4,739,244.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,292,356.60 : 4,938,534.90 = 3,159,496.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,292,356.60/4,938,534.90 = 3,159,496.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,292,356.60x = 4,938,534.90 × 3,159,496.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,292,356.60x = 15,603,282,990,897.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,603,282,990,897.62/3,292,356.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739,244.53

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