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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,179.49, 5,339,456.12 and 1,162,379.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,179.49, 5,339,456.12 and 1,162,379.77 is: 1,743,793.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,179.49 : 5,339,456.12 = 1,162,379.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,179.49/5,339,456.12 = 1,162,379.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,179.49x = 5,339,456.12 × 1,162,379.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,179.49x = 6,206,475,770,878.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,206,475,770,878.79/3,559,179.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,793.98

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