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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,457,820.48, 5,186,658.02 and 1,152,480.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,457,820.48, 5,186,658.02 and 1,152,480.56 is: 1,728,696.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,820.48 : 5,186,658.02 = 1,152,480.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,820.48/5,186,658.02 = 1,152,480.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,820.48x = 5,186,658.02 × 1,152,480.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,820.48x = 5,977,522,507,722.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,522,507,722.40/3,457,820.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,728,696.60

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