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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,594,589.87, 5,391,932.48 and 1,198,435.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,594,589.87, 5,391,932.48 and 1,198,435.27 is: 1,797,668.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594,589.87 : 5,391,932.48 = 1,198,435.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594,589.87/5,391,932.48 = 1,198,435.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594,589.87x = 5,391,932.48 × 1,198,435.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594,589.87x = 6,461,882,059,993.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,461,882,059,993.93/3,594,589.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,668.80

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