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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,048,602.59, 4,568,917.47 and 1,249,379.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,048,602.59, 4,568,917.47 and 1,249,379.56 is: 1,872,435.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,602.59 : 4,568,917.47 = 1,249,379.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,602.59/4,568,917.47 = 1,249,379.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,602.59x = 4,568,917.47 × 1,249,379.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,602.59x = 5,708,312,098,344.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,312,098,344.91/3,048,602.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872,435.63

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