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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,286,517.32, 4,933,835.52 and 1,559,038.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,286,517.32, 4,933,835.52 and 1,559,038.78 is: 2,340,483.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,286,517.32 : 4,933,835.52 = 1,559,038.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,286,517.32/4,933,835.52 = 1,559,038.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,286,517.32x = 4,933,835.52 × 1,559,038.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,286,517.32x = 7,692,040,909,821.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,692,040,909,821.47/3,286,517.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,483.91

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