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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,710,874.80, 5,566,312.20 and 1,186,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,710,874.80, 5,566,312.20 and 1,186,612.40 is: 1,779,918.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,710,874.80 : 5,566,312.20 = 1,186,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,710,874.80/5,566,312.20 = 1,186,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,710,874.80x = 5,566,312.20 × 1,186,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,710,874.80x = 6,605,055,078,791.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,605,055,078,791.28/3,710,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779,918.60

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