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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,713,129.27, 5,571,865.10 and 1,553,974.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,713,129.27, 5,571,865.10 and 1,553,974.03 is: 2,331,869.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,713,129.27 : 5,571,865.10 = 1,553,974.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,713,129.27/5,571,865.10 = 1,553,974.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,713,129.27x = 5,571,865.10 × 1,553,974.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,713,129.27x = 8,658,533,654,018.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,658,533,654,018.63/3,713,129.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,869.71

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