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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,700,842.80, 5,553,337.80 and 1,570,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,700,842.80, 5,553,337.80 and 1,570,564.40 is: 2,356,726.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,700,842.80 : 5,553,337.80 = 1,570,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,700,842.80/5,553,337.80 = 1,570,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,700,842.80x = 5,553,337.80 × 1,570,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,700,842.80x = 8,721,874,649,854.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,721,874,649,854.32/3,700,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356,726.59

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