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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,357,058.40, 5,036,087.78 and 1,197,915.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,357,058.40, 5,036,087.78 and 1,197,915.12 is: 1,797,051.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357,058.40 : 5,036,087.78 = 1,197,915.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357,058.40/5,036,087.78 = 1,197,915.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357,058.40x = 5,036,087.78 × 1,197,915.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357,058.40x = 6,032,805,697,309.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,032,805,697,309.24/3,357,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,051.16

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