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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,036,728.40, 4,556,842.20 and 1,144,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,036,728.40, 4,556,842.20 and 1,144,827.60 is: 1,717,900.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,036,728.40 : 4,556,842.20 = 1,144,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,036,728.40/4,556,842.20 = 1,144,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,036,728.40x = 4,556,842.20 × 1,144,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,036,728.40x = 5,216,798,719,404.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,216,798,719,404.72/3,036,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,900.99

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