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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,779.94, 4,556,487.13 and 1,242,924.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,779.94, 4,556,487.13 and 1,242,924.50 is: 1,863,698.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,779.94 : 4,556,487.13 = 1,242,924.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,779.94/4,556,487.13 = 1,242,924.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,779.94x = 4,556,487.13 × 1,242,924.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,779.94x = 5,663,369,487,811.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,369,487,811.69/3,038,779.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,698.46

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