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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,501,877.48, 5,252,977.17 and 1,072,856.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,501,877.48, 5,252,977.17 and 1,072,856.54 is: 1,609,334.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,501,877.48 : 5,252,977.17 = 1,072,856.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,501,877.48/5,252,977.17 = 1,072,856.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,501,877.48x = 5,252,977.17 × 1,072,856.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,501,877.48x = 5,635,690,924,437.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,635,690,924,437.64/3,501,877.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,334.12

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