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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,048,601.59, 4,568,915.97 and 1,249,378.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,048,601.59, 4,568,915.97 and 1,249,378.56 is: 1,872,434.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,601.59 : 4,568,915.97 = 1,249,378.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,601.59/4,568,915.97 = 1,249,378.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,601.59x = 4,568,915.97 × 1,249,378.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,601.59x = 5,708,305,655,359.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,305,655,359.60/3,048,601.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872,434.13

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