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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,554,551.89, 5,332,203.25 and 1,158,584.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,554,551.89, 5,332,203.25 and 1,158,584.04 is: 1,737,998.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,554,551.89 : 5,332,203.25 = 1,158,584.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,554,551.89/5,332,203.25 = 1,158,584.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,554,551.89x = 5,332,203.25 × 1,158,584.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,554,551.89x = 6,177,805,580,589.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,177,805,580,589.67/3,554,551.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,998.42

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