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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,088,762.68, 4,629,877.38 and 1,142,240.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,088,762.68, 4,629,877.38 and 1,142,240.46 is: 1,712,152.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,762.68 : 4,629,877.38 = 1,142,240.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,762.68/4,629,877.38 = 1,142,240.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,762.68x = 4,629,877.38 × 1,142,240.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,762.68x = 5,288,433,268,274.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,288,433,268,274.80/3,088,762.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712,152.67

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