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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,292,881.80, 4,939,685.58 and 1,048,503.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,292,881.80, 4,939,685.58 and 1,048,503.56 is: 1,572,870.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,292,881.80 : 4,939,685.58 = 1,048,503.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,292,881.80/4,939,685.58 = 1,048,503.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,292,881.80x = 4,939,685.58 × 1,048,503.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,292,881.80x = 5,179,277,915,910.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,179,277,915,910.67/3,292,881.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,870.89

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