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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,846.32, 5,340,018.55 and 1,762,247.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,846.32, 5,340,018.55 and 1,762,247.13 is: 2,643,493.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,846.32 : 5,340,018.55 = 1,762,247.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,846.32/5,340,018.55 = 1,762,247.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,846.32x = 5,340,018.55 × 1,762,247.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,846.32x = 9,410,432,355,073.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,432,355,073.03/3,559,846.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,643,493.99

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