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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,042,941.12, 4,199,310.36 and 1,666,262.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,042,941.12, 4,199,310.36 and 1,666,262.89 is: 2,299,471.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,941.12 : 4,199,310.36 = 1,666,262.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,941.12/4,199,310.36 = 1,666,262.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,941.12x = 4,199,310.36 × 1,666,262.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,941.12x = 6,997,155,005,962.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,997,155,005,962.27/3,042,941.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,299,471.05

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