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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,046,048.36, 4,200,147.30 and 2,079,685.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,046,048.36, 4,200,147.30 and 2,079,685.96 is: 2,867,645.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,048.36 : 4,200,147.30 = 2,079,685.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,048.36/4,200,147.30 = 2,079,685.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,048.36x = 4,200,147.30 × 2,079,685.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,048.36x = 8,734,987,369,741.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,734,987,369,741.91/3,046,048.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,867,645.66

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