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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,575,224.12, 5,362,079.61 and 1,178,499.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,575,224.12, 5,362,079.61 and 1,178,499.02 is: 1,767,499.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,224.12 : 5,362,079.61 = 1,178,499.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,224.12/5,362,079.61 = 1,178,499.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,224.12x = 5,362,079.61 × 1,178,499.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,224.12x = 6,319,205,532,844.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,319,205,532,844.09/3,575,224.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,499.14

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