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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,262,461.32, 4,893,741.20 and 1,132,613.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,262,461.32, 4,893,741.20 and 1,132,613.12 is: 1,698,936.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,262,461.32 : 4,893,741.20 = 1,132,613.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,262,461.32/4,893,741.20 = 1,132,613.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,262,461.32x = 4,893,741.20 × 1,132,613.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,262,461.32x = 5,542,715,489,004.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542,715,489,004.55/3,262,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,936.77

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