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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,120, 5,589,179.55 and 1,201,775.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,120, 5,589,179.55 and 1,201,775.25 is: 1,802,662.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,120 : 5,589,179.55 = 1,201,775.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,120/5,589,179.55 = 1,201,775.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,120x = 5,589,179.55 × 1,201,775.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,120x = 6,716,937,650,996.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,937,650,996.14/3,726,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802,662.73

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