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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,037,608.24, 4,556,416.78 and 1,240,491.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,037,608.24, 4,556,416.78 and 1,240,491.72 is: 1,860,739.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,608.24 : 4,556,416.78 = 1,240,491.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,608.24/4,556,416.78 = 1,240,491.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,608.24x = 4,556,416.78 × 1,240,491.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,608.24x = 5,652,197,288,459.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,197,288,459.06/3,037,608.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,739.39

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