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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,799.83, 5,545,728.71 and 1,138,231.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,799.83, 5,545,728.71 and 1,138,231.25 is: 1,707,509.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,799.83 : 5,545,728.71 = 1,138,231.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,799.83/5,545,728.71 = 1,138,231.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,799.83x = 5,545,728.71 × 1,138,231.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,799.83x = 6,312,321,721,744.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,312,321,721,744.19/3,696,799.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,707,509.74

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