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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,557,776.45, 5,337,661.13 and 1,429,355.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,557,776.45, 5,337,661.13 and 1,429,355.25 is: 2,144,433.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,557,776.45 : 5,337,661.13 = 1,429,355.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,557,776.45/5,337,661.13 = 1,429,355.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,557,776.45x = 5,337,661.13 × 1,429,355.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,557,776.45x = 7,629,413,958,886.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,413,958,886.43/3,557,776.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,433.21

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