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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,721,744.72, 5,583,391.80 and 1,162,856.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,721,744.72, 5,583,391.80 and 1,162,856.26 is: 1,744,526.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,744.72 : 5,583,391.80 = 1,162,856.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,744.72/5,583,391.80 = 1,162,856.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,744.72x = 5,583,391.80 × 1,162,856.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,744.72x = 6,492,682,106,662.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,492,682,106,662.67/3,721,744.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,526.45

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