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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,517,059.12, 5,272,832.68 and 1,388,736.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,517,059.12, 5,272,832.68 and 1,388,736.33 is: 2,082,016.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,059.12 : 5,272,832.68 = 1,388,736.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,059.12/5,272,832.68 = 1,388,736.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,059.12x = 5,272,832.68 × 1,388,736.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,059.12x = 7,322,574,304,727.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,322,574,304,727.27/3,517,059.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,016.27

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