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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,695,799.16, 5,543,897.48 and 1,171,651.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,695,799.16, 5,543,897.48 and 1,171,651.24 is: 1,757,539.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,695,799.16 : 5,543,897.48 = 1,171,651.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,695,799.16/5,543,897.48 = 1,171,651.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,695,799.16x = 5,543,897.48 × 1,171,651.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,695,799.16x = 6,495,514,356,874.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,495,514,356,874.88/3,695,799.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,539.87

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