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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,486.56, 4,560,941.34 and 2,969,872.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,486.56, 4,560,941.34 and 2,969,872.86 is: 4,457,948.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,486.56 : 4,560,941.34 = 2,969,872.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,486.56/4,560,941.34 = 2,969,872.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,486.56x = 4,560,941.34 × 2,969,872.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,486.56x = 13,545,415,901,718.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,545,415,901,718.03/3,038,486.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,457,948.27

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