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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,048,846.14, 4,573,703.86 and 999,068.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,048,846.14, 4,573,703.86 and 999,068.24 is: 1,498,744.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,846.14 : 4,573,703.86 = 999,068.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,846.14/4,573,703.86 = 999,068.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,846.14x = 4,573,703.86 × 999,068.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,846.14x = 4,569,442,265,691.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,569,442,265,691.41/3,048,846.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,498,744.79

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