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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,350.40, 5,037,548.16 and 1,228,881.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,350.40, 5,037,548.16 and 1,228,881.92 is: 1,842,782.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,350.40 : 5,037,548.16 = 1,228,881.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,350.40/5,037,548.16 = 1,228,881.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,350.40x = 5,037,548.16 × 1,228,881.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,350.40x = 6,190,551,854,953.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,190,551,854,953.27/3,359,350.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,842,782.42

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