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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,950.40, 5,315,203.20 and 1,146,387.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,950.40, 5,315,203.20 and 1,146,387.20 is: 1,719,832.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,950.40 : 5,315,203.20 = 1,146,387.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,950.40/5,315,203.20 = 1,146,387.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,950.40x = 5,315,203.20 × 1,146,387.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,950.40x = 6,093,280,913,879.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,093,280,913,879.04/3,542,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,719,832.41

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