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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,739.44, 4,556,426.48 and 1,242,884.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,739.44, 4,556,426.48 and 1,242,884.01 is: 1,863,637.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,739.44 : 4,556,426.48 = 1,242,884.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,739.44/4,556,426.48 = 1,242,884.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,739.44x = 4,556,426.48 × 1,242,884.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,739.44x = 5,663,109,630,265.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,109,630,265.58/3,038,739.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,637.79

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