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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,930.50, 4,855,629.03 and 1,242,386.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,930.50, 4,855,629.03 and 1,242,386.50 is: 1,863,669.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,930.50 : 4,855,629.03 = 1,242,386.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,930.50/4,855,629.03 = 1,242,386.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,930.50x = 4,855,629.03 × 1,242,386.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,930.50x = 6,032,567,955,880.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,032,567,955,880.10/3,236,930.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,669.29

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