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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543,555.96, 5,316,109.11 and 1,147,642.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543,555.96, 5,316,109.11 and 1,147,642.79 is: 1,721,715.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,555.96 : 5,316,109.11 = 1,147,642.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,555.96/5,316,109.11 = 1,147,642.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,555.96x = 5,316,109.11 × 1,147,642.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,555.96x = 6,100,994,290,944.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,100,994,290,944.82/3,543,555.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,715.24

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