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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,660.70, 5,307,532.17 and 1,141,460.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,660.70, 5,307,532.17 and 1,141,460.38 is: 1,712,526.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,660.70 : 5,307,532.17 = 1,141,460.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,660.70/5,307,532.17 = 1,141,460.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,660.70x = 5,307,532.17 × 1,141,460.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,660.70x = 6,058,337,687,630.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,058,337,687,630.42/3,537,660.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712,526.50

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