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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,840.42, 4,556,235.83 and 1,673,257.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,840.42, 4,556,235.83 and 1,673,257.18 is: 2,508,770.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,840.42 : 4,556,235.83 = 1,673,257.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,840.42/4,556,235.83 = 1,673,257.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,840.42x = 4,556,235.83 × 1,673,257.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,840.42x = 7,623,754,324,328.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,623,754,324,328.68/3,038,840.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,508,770.87

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