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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,735.90, 5,314,947.17 and 1,146,580.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,735.90, 5,314,947.17 and 1,146,580.53 is: 1,720,143.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,735.90 : 5,314,947.17 = 1,146,580.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,735.90/5,314,947.17 = 1,146,580.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,735.90x = 5,314,947.17 × 1,146,580.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,735.90x = 6,094,014,937,367.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,014,937,367.70/3,542,735.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,143.73

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