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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,004.29, 5,551,582.51 and 1,142,220.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,004.29, 5,551,582.51 and 1,142,220.78 is: 1,713,354.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,004.29 : 5,551,582.51 = 1,142,220.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,004.29/5,551,582.51 = 1,142,220.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,004.29x = 5,551,582.51 × 1,142,220.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,004.29x = 6,341,132,904,806.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,132,904,806.56/3,701,004.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,354.65

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