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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,056,839.98, 4,585,813.42 and 1,258,742.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,056,839.98, 4,585,813.42 and 1,258,742.86 is: 1,888,342.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,839.98 : 4,585,813.42 = 1,258,742.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,839.98/4,585,813.42 = 1,258,742.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,839.98x = 4,585,813.42 × 1,258,742.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,839.98x = 5,772,359,899,717.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,772,359,899,717.18/3,056,839.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,342.19

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