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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,986.08, 5,545,435.20 and 1,172,663.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,986.08, 5,545,435.20 and 1,172,663.20 is: 1,758,980.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,986.08 : 5,545,435.20 = 1,172,663.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,986.08/5,545,435.20 = 1,172,663.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,986.08x = 5,545,435.20 × 1,172,663.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,986.08x = 6,502,927,787,024.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,927,787,024.64/3,696,986.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,758,980.87

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