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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,574,003.12, 5,361,668.76 and 1,178,015.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,574,003.12, 5,361,668.76 and 1,178,015.92 is: 1,767,242.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574,003.12 : 5,361,668.76 = 1,178,015.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574,003.12/5,361,668.76 = 1,178,015.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574,003.12x = 5,361,668.76 × 1,178,015.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574,003.12x = 6,316,131,157,046.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,316,131,157,046.66/3,574,003.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,242.77

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