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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,057,009.20, 4,585,513.80 and 1,259,295.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,057,009.20, 4,585,513.80 and 1,259,295.20 is: 1,888,942.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,057,009.20 : 4,585,513.80 = 1,259,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,057,009.20/4,585,513.80 = 1,259,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,057,009.20x = 4,585,513.80 × 1,259,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,057,009.20x = 5,774,515,517,873.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,515,517,873.76/3,057,009.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,942.80

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