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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,048,247.28, 4,572,497.28 and 1,249,862.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,048,247.28, 4,572,497.28 and 1,249,862.60 is: 1,874,845.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,247.28 : 4,572,497.28 = 1,249,862.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,247.28/4,572,497.28 = 1,249,862.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,247.28x = 4,572,497.28 × 1,249,862.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,247.28x = 5,714,993,338,873.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,714,993,338,873.73/3,048,247.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874,845.71

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