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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,704,490.90, 5,557,144.59 and 1,179,565.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,704,490.90, 5,557,144.59 and 1,179,565.38 is: 1,769,478.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,704,490.90 : 5,557,144.59 = 1,179,565.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,704,490.90/5,557,144.59 = 1,179,565.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,704,490.90x = 5,557,144.59 × 1,179,565.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,704,490.90x = 6,555,015,370,018.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,555,015,370,018.29/3,704,490.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,769,478.06

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