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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,452,089.50, 5,179,118.40 and 1,178,119.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,452,089.50, 5,179,118.40 and 1,178,119.80 is: 1,767,515.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,452,089.50 : 5,179,118.40 = 1,178,119.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,452,089.50/5,179,118.40 = 1,178,119.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,452,089.50x = 5,179,118.40 × 1,178,119.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,452,089.50x = 6,101,621,933,584.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,101,621,933,584.32/3,452,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,515.57

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