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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,753.56, 4,556,447.76 and 1,242,898.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,753.56, 4,556,447.76 and 1,242,898.30 is: 1,863,659.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,753.56 : 4,556,447.76 = 1,242,898.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,753.56/4,556,447.76 = 1,242,898.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,753.56x = 4,556,447.76 × 1,242,898.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,753.56x = 5,663,201,174,942.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,201,174,942.81/3,038,753.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,659.25

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