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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,801,731.12, 5,701,402.92 and 1,242,362.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,801,731.12, 5,701,402.92 and 1,242,362.44 is: 1,863,153.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,731.12 : 5,701,402.92 = 1,242,362.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,731.12/5,701,402.92 = 1,242,362.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,731.12x = 5,701,402.92 × 1,242,362.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,731.12x = 7,083,208,843,114.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,083,208,843,114.32/3,801,731.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,153.55

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