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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,744.56, 5,314,960.09 and 1,146,589.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,744.56, 5,314,960.09 and 1,146,589.20 is: 1,720,156.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,744.56 : 5,314,960.09 = 1,146,589.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,744.56/5,314,960.09 = 1,146,589.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,744.56x = 5,314,960.09 × 1,146,589.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,744.56x = 6,094,075,824,109.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,075,824,109.94/3,542,744.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,156.71

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