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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,309,285.24, 4,962,701.94 and 1,178,803.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,309,285.24, 4,962,701.94 and 1,178,803.32 is: 1,767,768.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,309,285.24 : 4,962,701.94 = 1,178,803.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,309,285.24/4,962,701.94 = 1,178,803.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,309,285.24x = 4,962,701.94 × 1,178,803.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,309,285.24x = 5,850,049,523,042.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,850,049,523,042.44/3,309,285.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,768.29

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