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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,479.34, 5,958,774.37 and 1,132,591.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,479.34, 5,958,774.37 and 1,132,591.50 is: 1,698,903.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,479.34 : 5,958,774.37 = 1,132,591.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,479.34/5,958,774.37 = 1,132,591.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,479.34x = 5,958,774.37 × 1,132,591.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,479.34x = 6,748,857,199,048.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,748,857,199,048.38/3,972,479.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,903.03

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