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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,887.13, 5,530,330.69 and 1,162,542.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,887.13, 5,530,330.69 and 1,162,542.38 is: 1,743,813.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,887.13 : 5,530,330.69 = 1,162,542.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,887.13/5,530,330.69 = 1,162,542.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,887.13x = 5,530,330.69 × 1,162,542.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,887.13x = 6,429,243,771,981.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,429,243,771,981.63/3,686,887.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,813.56

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