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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,288,261.78, 4,932,281.52 and 1,158,290.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,288,261.78, 4,932,281.52 and 1,158,290.25 is: 1,737,396.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288,261.78 : 4,932,281.52 = 1,158,290.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288,261.78/4,932,281.52 = 1,158,290.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288,261.78x = 4,932,281.52 × 1,158,290.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288,261.78x = 5,713,013,594,871.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,713,013,594,871.18/3,288,261.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,396.22

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