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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,409.86, 5,550,754.83 and 1,271,874.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,409.86, 5,550,754.83 and 1,271,874.12 is: 1,907,343.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,409.86 : 5,550,754.83 = 1,271,874.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,409.86/5,550,754.83 = 1,271,874.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,409.86x = 5,550,754.83 × 1,271,874.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,409.86x = 7,059,861,414,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,059,861,414,742/3,701,409.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,907,343.87

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