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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,553,837.44, 5,330,751.83 and 1,157,678.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,553,837.44, 5,330,751.83 and 1,157,678.16 is: 1,736,515.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,837.44 : 5,330,751.83 = 1,157,678.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,837.44/5,330,751.83 = 1,157,678.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,837.44x = 5,330,751.83 × 1,157,678.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,837.44x = 6,171,294,969,971.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,171,294,969,971.03/3,553,837.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,736,515.83

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