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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,554,058.81, 5,331,081.74 and 1,157,900.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,554,058.81, 5,331,081.74 and 1,157,900.61 is: 1,736,848.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,554,058.81 : 5,331,081.74 = 1,157,900.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,554,058.81/5,331,081.74 = 1,157,900.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,554,058.81x = 5,331,081.74 × 1,157,900.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,554,058.81x = 6,172,862,792,916.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,172,862,792,916.36/3,554,058.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,736,848.80

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