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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603,831.90, 5,404,153.77 and 1,079,016.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603,831.90, 5,404,153.77 and 1,079,016.54 is: 1,618,047.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,831.90 : 5,404,153.77 = 1,079,016.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,831.90/5,404,153.77 = 1,079,016.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,831.90x = 5,404,153.77 × 1,079,016.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,831.90x = 5,831,171,302,533.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,171,302,533.36/3,603,831.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,618,047.53

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