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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724,515.34, 5,585,887.31 and 1,028,780.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724,515.34, 5,585,887.31 and 1,028,780.87 is: 1,542,926.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724,515.34 : 5,585,887.31 = 1,028,780.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724,515.34/5,585,887.31 = 1,028,780.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724,515.34x = 5,585,887.31 × 1,028,780.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724,515.34x = 5,746,653,973,430.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,653,973,430.42/3,724,515.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,542,926.65

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