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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726,566.91, 5,589,851.72 and 1,167,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726,566.91, 5,589,851.72 and 1,167,980.40 is: 1,751,971.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,566.91 : 5,589,851.72 = 1,167,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,566.91/5,589,851.72 = 1,167,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,566.91x = 5,589,851.72 × 1,167,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,566.91x = 6,528,837,242,026.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,837,242,026.39/3,726,566.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751,971.02

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