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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543,426.96, 5,315,985.18 and 1,147,272.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543,426.96, 5,315,985.18 and 1,147,272.32 is: 1,721,181.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,426.96 : 5,315,985.18 = 1,147,272.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,426.96/5,315,985.18 = 1,147,272.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,426.96x = 5,315,985.18 × 1,147,272.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,426.96x = 6,098,882,623,964.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,098,882,623,964.29/3,543,426.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,181.98

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