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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,366,242.39, 5,049,861.89 and 1,236,160.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,366,242.39, 5,049,861.89 and 1,236,160.43 is: 1,854,423.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,366,242.39 : 5,049,861.89 = 1,236,160.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,366,242.39/5,049,861.89 = 1,236,160.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,366,242.39x = 5,049,861.89 × 1,236,160.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,366,242.39x = 6,242,439,451,826.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,242,439,451,826.87/3,366,242.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,423.63

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