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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,550.80, 5,545,351.08 and 1,137,978.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,550.80, 5,545,351.08 and 1,137,978.69 is: 1,707,129.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,550.80 : 5,545,351.08 = 1,137,978.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,550.80/5,545,351.08 = 1,137,978.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,550.80x = 5,545,351.08 × 1,137,978.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,550.80x = 6,310,491,357,608.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,491,357,608.49/3,696,550.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,707,129.62

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