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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,629.81, 5,550,381.63 and 1,142,118.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,629.81, 5,550,381.63 and 1,142,118.10 is: 1,712,540.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,629.81 : 5,550,381.63 = 1,142,118.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,629.81/5,550,381.63 = 1,142,118.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,629.81x = 5,550,381.63 × 1,142,118.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,629.81x = 6,339,191,321,530.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,191,321,530.50/3,701,629.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712,540.60

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