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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,118,061.37, 4,305,896.16 and 2,948,240.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,118,061.37, 4,305,896.16 and 2,948,240.22 is: 4,071,381.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,061.37 : 4,305,896.16 = 2,948,240.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,061.37/4,305,896.16 = 2,948,240.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,061.37x = 4,305,896.16 × 2,948,240.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,061.37x = 12,694,816,242,055.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,694,816,242,055.56/3,118,061.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,071,381.14

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