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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,142,941.36, 4,714,715.88 and 1,249,257.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,142,941.36, 4,714,715.88 and 1,249,257.84 is: 1,874,007.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,941.36 : 4,714,715.88 = 1,249,257.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,941.36/4,714,715.88 = 1,249,257.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,941.36x = 4,714,715.88 × 1,249,257.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,941.36x = 5,889,895,776,462.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,895,776,462.50/3,142,941.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874,007.53

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