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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,628.81, 5,550,380.13 and 1,142,117.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,628.81, 5,550,380.13 and 1,142,117.10 is: 1,712,539.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,628.81 : 5,550,380.13 = 1,142,117.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,628.81/5,550,380.13 = 1,142,117.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,628.81x = 5,550,380.13 × 1,142,117.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,628.81x = 6,339,184,057,973.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,184,057,973.22/3,701,628.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712,539.10

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