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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,288,259.79, 4,932,278.51 and 1,158,288.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,288,259.79, 4,932,278.51 and 1,158,288.24 is: 1,737,393.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288,259.79 : 4,932,278.51 = 1,158,288.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288,259.79/4,932,278.51 = 1,158,288.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288,259.79x = 4,932,278.51 × 1,158,288.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288,259.79x = 5,713,000,194,537.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,713,000,194,537.72/3,288,259.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,393.20

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