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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,566.33, 5,589,851.78 and 1,167,980.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,566.33, 5,589,851.78 and 1,167,980.78 is: 1,751,971.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,566.33 : 5,589,851.78 = 1,167,980.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,566.33/5,589,851.78 = 1,167,980.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,566.33x = 5,589,851.78 × 1,167,980.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,566.33x = 6,528,839,458,983.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,839,458,983.37/3,726,566.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751,971.89

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