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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,597,042.24, 5,395,796.64 and 1,072,952.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,597,042.24, 5,395,796.64 and 1,072,952.64 is: 1,609,498.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,042.24 : 5,395,796.64 = 1,072,952.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,042.24/5,395,796.64 = 1,072,952.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,042.24x = 5,395,796.64 × 1,072,952.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,042.24x = 5,789,434,249,791.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,434,249,791.13/3,597,042.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,498.54

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