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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,583,170.24, 5,375,513.52 and 1,186,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,583,170.24, 5,375,513.52 and 1,186,879.20 is: 1,780,569.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,170.24 : 5,375,513.52 = 1,186,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,170.24/5,375,513.52 = 1,186,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,170.24x = 5,375,513.52 × 1,186,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,170.24x = 6,380,085,186,206.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,085,186,206.78/3,583,170.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,569.93

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