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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,437,869.59, 5,153,598.93 and 1,161,802.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,437,869.59, 5,153,598.93 and 1,161,802.29 is: 1,741,620.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,869.59 : 5,153,598.93 = 1,161,802.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,869.59/5,153,598.93 = 1,161,802.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,869.59x = 5,153,598.93 × 1,161,802.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,869.59x = 5,987,463,038,615.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,463,038,615.55/3,437,869.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,741,620.18

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