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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,087.04, 5,338,877.49 and 1,429,171.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,087.04, 5,338,877.49 and 1,429,171.38 is: 2,143,856.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,087.04 : 5,338,877.49 = 1,429,171.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,087.04/5,338,877.49 = 1,429,171.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,087.04x = 5,338,877.49 × 1,429,171.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,087.04x = 7,630,170,910,034.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,630,170,910,034.24/3,559,087.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,856.23

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