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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,034.20, 5,381,921.70 and 1,458,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,034.20, 5,381,921.70 and 1,458,058.20 is: 2,187,034.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,034.20 : 5,381,921.70 = 1,458,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,034.20/5,381,921.70 = 1,458,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,034.20x = 5,381,921.70 × 1,458,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,034.20x = 7,847,155,066,442.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,155,066,442.94/3,588,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,034.63

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