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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,270.05, 5,337,417.56 and 862,584.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,270.05, 5,337,417.56 and 862,584.29 is: 1,293,879.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,270.05 : 5,337,417.56 = 862,584.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,270.05/5,337,417.56 = 862,584.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,270.05x = 5,337,417.56 × 862,584.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,270.05x = 4,603,972,532,113.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,972,532,113.21/3,558,270.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,293,879.46

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