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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,597,938.53, 5,396,113.01 and 1,038,597.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,597,938.53, 5,396,113.01 and 1,038,597.21 is: 1,557,666.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,938.53 : 5,396,113.01 = 1,038,597.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,938.53/5,396,113.01 = 1,038,597.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,938.53x = 5,396,113.01 × 1,038,597.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,938.53x = 5,604,387,919,627.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,604,387,919,627.20/3,597,938.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,666.39

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