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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,575,012.46, 5,362,717.41 and 1,178,760.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,575,012.46, 5,362,717.41 and 1,178,760.30 is: 1,768,205.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,012.46 : 5,362,717.41 = 1,178,760.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,012.46/5,362,717.41 = 1,178,760.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,012.46x = 5,362,717.41 × 1,178,760.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,012.46x = 6,321,358,383,026.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,358,383,026.82/3,575,012.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,205.97

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