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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,557,751.42, 5,337,624.78 and 1,429,330.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,557,751.42, 5,337,624.78 and 1,429,330.20 is: 2,144,396.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,557,751.42 : 5,337,624.78 = 1,429,330.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,557,751.42/5,337,624.78 = 1,429,330.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,557,751.42x = 5,337,624.78 × 1,429,330.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,557,751.42x = 7,629,228,294,322.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,228,294,322.36/3,557,751.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,396.11

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