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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,556,585.46, 5,335,433.75 and 1,159,872.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,556,585.46, 5,335,433.75 and 1,159,872.62 is: 1,739,990.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,585.46 : 5,335,433.75 = 1,159,872.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,585.46/5,335,433.75 = 1,159,872.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,585.46x = 5,335,433.75 × 1,159,872.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,585.46x = 6,188,423,498,671.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,188,423,498,671.44/3,556,585.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739,990.10

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