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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,553,038.72, 5,329,001.34 and 1,156,867.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,553,038.72, 5,329,001.34 and 1,156,867.20 is: 1,735,119.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,038.72 : 5,329,001.34 = 1,156,867.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,038.72/5,329,001.34 = 1,156,867.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,038.72x = 5,329,001.34 × 1,156,867.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,038.72x = 6,164,946,859,002.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,164,946,859,002.05/3,553,038.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,735,119.53

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