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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,569,460.75, 5,352,179.00 and 1,172,661.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,569,460.75, 5,352,179.00 and 1,172,661.87 is: 1,758,331.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,460.75 : 5,352,179.00 = 1,172,661.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,460.75/5,352,179.00 = 1,172,661.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,460.75x = 5,352,179.00 × 1,172,661.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,460.75x = 6,276,296,228,851.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,296,228,851.42/3,569,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758,331.77

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