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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,707,640.93, 5,559,429.46 and 1,148,145.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,707,640.93, 5,559,429.46 and 1,148,145.32 is: 1,721,588.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,707,640.93 : 5,559,429.46 = 1,148,145.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,707,640.93/5,559,429.46 = 1,148,145.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,707,640.93x = 5,559,429.46 × 1,148,145.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,707,640.93x = 6,383,032,916,369.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,032,916,369.13/3,707,640.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,588.75

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