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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,705,729.80, 5,557,212.30 and 1,461,403.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,705,729.80, 5,557,212.30 and 1,461,403.40 is: 2,191,559.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,705,729.80 : 5,557,212.30 = 1,461,403.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,705,729.80/5,557,212.30 = 1,461,403.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,705,729.80x = 5,557,212.30 × 1,461,403.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,705,729.80x = 8,121,328,949,741.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,121,328,949,741.82/3,705,729.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,559.93

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