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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,452,977.61, 5,179,866.21 and 1,147,676.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,452,977.61, 5,179,866.21 and 1,147,676.63 is: 1,721,647.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,452,977.61 : 5,179,866.21 = 1,147,676.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,452,977.61/5,179,866.21 = 1,147,676.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,452,977.61x = 5,179,866.21 × 1,147,676.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,452,977.61x = 5,944,811,364,105.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,811,364,105.96/3,452,977.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,647.82

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