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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,681,953.15, 5,523,798.99 and 1,157,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,681,953.15, 5,523,798.99 and 1,157,608.40 is: 1,736,685.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,681,953.15 : 5,523,798.99 = 1,157,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,681,953.15/5,523,798.99 = 1,157,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,681,953.15x = 5,523,798.99 × 1,157,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,681,953.15x = 6,394,396,110,735.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,396,110,735.52/3,681,953.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,736,685.90

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