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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,705,891.30, 5,559,096.15 and 1,461,737.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,705,891.30, 5,559,096.15 and 1,461,737.70 is: 2,192,708.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,705,891.30 : 5,559,096.15 = 1,461,737.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,705,891.30/5,559,096.15 = 1,461,737.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,705,891.30x = 5,559,096.15 × 1,461,737.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,705,891.30x = 8,125,940,420,379.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,125,940,420,379.86/3,705,891.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,708.79

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