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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,556,988.64, 5,336,331.84 and 1,160,837.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,556,988.64, 5,336,331.84 and 1,160,837.73 is: 1,741,533.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,988.64 : 5,336,331.84 = 1,160,837.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,988.64/5,336,331.84 = 1,160,837.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,988.64x = 5,336,331.84 × 1,160,837.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,988.64x = 6,194,615,339,672.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,194,615,339,672.32/3,556,988.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,741,533.63

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