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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,363,361.74, 5,042,042.78 and 1,232,948.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,363,361.74, 5,042,042.78 and 1,232,948.57 is: 1,848,323.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,363,361.74 : 5,042,042.78 = 1,232,948.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,363,361.74/5,042,042.78 = 1,232,948.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,363,361.74x = 5,042,042.78 × 1,232,948.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,363,361.74x = 6,216,579,404,104.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,216,579,404,104.87/3,363,361.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,848,323.16

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