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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,972,575.34, 5,958,918.54 and 1,132,687.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,972,575.34, 5,958,918.54 and 1,132,687.71 is: 1,699,047.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,575.34 : 5,958,918.54 = 1,132,687.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,575.34/5,958,918.54 = 1,132,687.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,575.34x = 5,958,918.54 × 1,132,687.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,575.34x = 6,749,593,795,149.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,749,593,795,149.14/3,972,575.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,699,047.40

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