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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,738.28, 4,556,424.74 and 1,242,882.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,738.28, 4,556,424.74 and 1,242,882.86 is: 1,863,636.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,738.28 : 4,556,424.74 = 1,242,882.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,738.28/4,556,424.74 = 1,242,882.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,738.28x = 4,556,424.74 × 1,242,882.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,738.28x = 5,663,102,197,727.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,102,197,727.69/3,038,738.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,636.05

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