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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,575,246.40, 5,361,314.40 and 1,178,164.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,575,246.40, 5,361,314.40 and 1,178,164.80 is: 1,766,734.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,246.40 : 5,361,314.40 = 1,178,164.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,246.40/5,361,314.40 = 1,178,164.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,246.40x = 5,361,314.40 × 1,178,164.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,246.40x = 6,316,511,907,813.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,316,511,907,813.12/3,575,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,734.71

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