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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,517,335.17, 5,275,053.56 and 1,242,560.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,517,335.17, 5,275,053.56 and 1,242,560.06 is: 1,863,504.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,335.17 : 5,275,053.56 = 1,242,560.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,335.17/5,275,053.56 = 1,242,560.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,335.17x = 5,275,053.56 × 1,242,560.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,335.17x = 6,554,570,835,428.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,554,570,835,428.75/3,517,335.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,504.76

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