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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,820.80, 4,259,116.80 and 1,242,380.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,820.80, 4,259,116.80 and 1,242,380.80 is: 1,863,302.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,820.80 : 4,259,116.80 = 1,242,380.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,820.80/4,259,116.80 = 1,242,380.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,820.80x = 4,259,116.80 × 1,242,380.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,820.80x = 5,291,444,937,277.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,444,937,277.44/2,839,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,302.41

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