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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,437,872.56, 5,153,603.43 and 1,161,805.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,437,872.56, 5,153,603.43 and 1,161,805.26 is: 1,741,624.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,872.56 : 5,153,603.43 = 1,161,805.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,872.56/5,153,603.43 = 1,161,805.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,872.56x = 5,153,603.43 × 1,161,805.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,872.56x = 5,987,483,572,928.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,483,572,928.04/3,437,872.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,741,624.64

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