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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,579,242.88, 5,369,705.26 and 1,183,087.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,579,242.88, 5,369,705.26 and 1,183,087.59 is: 1,774,909.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,242.88 : 5,369,705.26 = 1,183,087.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,242.88/5,369,705.26 = 1,183,087.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,242.88x = 5,369,705.26 × 1,183,087.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,242.88x = 6,352,831,631,969.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,352,831,631,969.61/3,579,242.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,774,909.34

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