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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,799.82, 4,556,516.81 and 1,242,944.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,799.82, 4,556,516.81 and 1,242,944.50 is: 1,863,728.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,799.82 : 4,556,516.81 = 1,242,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,799.82/4,556,516.81 = 1,242,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,799.82x = 4,556,516.81 × 1,242,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,799.82x = 5,663,497,485,364.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,497,485,364.46/3,038,799.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,728.39

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