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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,797.72, 5,042,058.62 and 3,038,571.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,797.72, 5,042,058.62 and 3,038,571.16 is: 4,559,992.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,797.72 : 5,042,058.62 = 3,038,571.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,797.72/5,042,058.62 = 3,038,571.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,797.72x = 5,042,058.62 × 3,038,571.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,797.72x = 15,320,653,909,761.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,320,653,909,761.40/3,359,797.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,992.95

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