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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,241,592.46, 4,862,596.05 and 1,247,048.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,241,592.46, 4,862,596.05 and 1,247,048.46 is: 1,870,652.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,592.46 : 4,862,596.05 = 1,247,048.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,592.46/4,862,596.05 = 1,247,048.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,592.46x = 4,862,596.05 × 1,247,048.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,592.46x = 6,063,892,915,754.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,063,892,915,754.58/3,241,592.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,870,652.46

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