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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,049,042.36, 4,572,400.98 and 1,026,743.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,049,042.36, 4,572,400.98 and 1,026,743.32 is: 1,539,723.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,042.36 : 4,572,400.98 = 1,026,743.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,042.36/4,572,400.98 = 1,026,743.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,042.36x = 4,572,400.98 × 1,026,743.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,042.36x = 4,694,682,162,576.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,694,682,162,576.45/3,049,042.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,539,723.50

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