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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,705,531.86, 5,554,444.14 and 1,432,617.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,705,531.86, 5,554,444.14 and 1,432,617.32 is: 2,147,436.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,705,531.86 : 5,554,444.14 = 1,432,617.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,705,531.86/5,554,444.14 = 1,432,617.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,705,531.86x = 5,554,444.14 × 1,432,617.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,705,531.86x = 7,957,392,850,164.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,957,392,850,164.28/3,705,531.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,436.09

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