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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,017,837.40, 4,526,237.70 and 1,123,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,017,837.40, 4,526,237.70 and 1,123,603.80 is: 1,685,212.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,837.40 : 4,526,237.70 = 1,123,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,837.40/4,526,237.70 = 1,123,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,837.40x = 4,526,237.70 × 1,123,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,837.40x = 5,085,697,879,423.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,085,697,879,423.26/3,017,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,685,212.69

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