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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,555,902.79, 5,333,312.79 and 1,159,743.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,555,902.79, 5,333,312.79 and 1,159,743.57 is: 1,739,438.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,555,902.79 : 5,333,312.79 = 1,159,743.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,555,902.79/5,333,312.79 = 1,159,743.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,555,902.79x = 5,333,312.79 × 1,159,743.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,555,902.79x = 6,185,275,215,001.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,185,275,215,001.26/3,555,902.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739,438.78

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