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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,705,532.86, 5,554,445.64 and 1,432,618.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,705,532.86, 5,554,445.64 and 1,432,618.32 is: 2,147,437.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,705,532.86 : 5,554,445.64 = 1,432,618.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,705,532.86/5,554,445.64 = 1,432,618.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,705,532.86x = 5,554,445.64 × 1,432,618.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,705,532.86x = 7,957,400,581,308.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,957,400,581,308.13/3,705,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,437.60

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