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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,737.41, 4,556,423.38 and 1,242,882.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,737.41, 4,556,423.38 and 1,242,882.02 is: 1,863,634.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,737.41 : 4,556,423.38 = 1,242,882.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,737.41/4,556,423.38 = 1,242,882.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,737.41x = 4,556,423.38 × 1,242,882.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,737.41x = 5,663,096,671,727.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,096,671,727.51/3,038,737.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,634.77

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