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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,573,948.72, 5,361,587.16 and 1,177,961.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,573,948.72, 5,361,587.16 and 1,177,961.68 is: 1,767,161.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,573,948.72 : 5,361,587.16 = 1,177,961.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,573,948.72/5,361,587.16 = 1,177,961.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,573,948.72x = 5,361,587.16 × 1,177,961.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,573,948.72x = 6,315,744,218,460.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,744,218,460.03/3,573,948.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,161.40

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