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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,187.24, 5,339,467.74 and 1,162,387.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,187.24, 5,339,467.74 and 1,162,387.52 is: 1,743,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,187.24 : 5,339,467.74 = 1,162,387.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,187.24/5,339,467.74 = 1,162,387.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,187.24x = 5,339,467.74 × 1,162,387.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,187.24x = 6,206,530,664,418.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,206,530,664,418.61/3,559,187.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,805.61

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