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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,597,082.79, 5,396,472.12 and 1,168,227.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,597,082.79, 5,396,472.12 and 1,168,227.86 is: 1,752,617.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,082.79 : 5,396,472.12 = 1,168,227.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,082.79/5,396,472.12 = 1,168,227.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,082.79x = 5,396,472.12 × 1,168,227.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,082.79x = 6,304,309,059,016.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,304,309,059,016.41/3,597,082.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,617.17

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