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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,571,299.75, 5,358,368.97 and 1,142,827.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,571,299.75, 5,358,368.97 and 1,142,827.14 is: 1,714,694.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,571,299.75 : 5,358,368.97 = 1,142,827.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,571,299.75/5,358,368.97 = 1,142,827.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,571,299.75x = 5,358,368.97 × 1,142,827.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,571,299.75x = 6,123,689,485,049.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,689,485,049.85/3,571,299.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714,694.90

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