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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,932.50, 4,855,632.03 and 1,242,388.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,932.50, 4,855,632.03 and 1,242,388.50 is: 1,863,672.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,932.50 : 4,855,632.03 = 1,242,388.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,932.50/4,855,632.03 = 1,242,388.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,932.50x = 4,855,632.03 × 1,242,388.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,932.50x = 6,032,581,394,303.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,032,581,394,303.66/3,236,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,672.29

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