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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,053,438.21, 4,581,043.78 and 1,230,862.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,053,438.21, 4,581,043.78 and 1,230,862.57 is: 1,846,651.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,053,438.21 : 4,581,043.78 = 1,230,862.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,053,438.21/4,581,043.78 = 1,230,862.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,053,438.21x = 4,581,043.78 × 1,230,862.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,053,438.21x = 5,638,635,322,982.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,635,322,982.46/3,053,438.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,846,651.19

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