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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,832.43, 5,378,700.41 and 1,669,857.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,832.43, 5,378,700.41 and 1,669,857.53 is: 2,503,367.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,832.43 : 5,378,700.41 = 1,669,857.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,832.43/5,378,700.41 = 1,669,857.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,832.43x = 5,378,700.41 × 1,669,857.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,832.43x = 8,981,663,352,271.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,981,663,352,271.76/3,587,832.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,503,367.57

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