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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,289,995.12, 4,933,374.08 and 1,159,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,289,995.12, 4,933,374.08 and 1,159,769.60 is: 1,739,083.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,995.12 : 4,933,374.08 = 1,159,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,995.12/4,933,374.08 = 1,159,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,995.12x = 4,933,374.08 × 1,159,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,995.12x = 5,721,577,283,411.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721,577,283,411.97/3,289,995.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739,083.82

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