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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,259,961.20, 4,889,941.68 and 1,238,200.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,259,961.20, 4,889,941.68 and 1,238,200.08 is: 1,857,300.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,961.20 : 4,889,941.68 = 1,238,200.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,961.20/4,889,941.68 = 1,238,200.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,961.20x = 4,889,941.68 × 1,238,200.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,961.20x = 6,054,726,179,371.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,054,726,179,371.33/3,259,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,857,300.07

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