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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,460.60, 5,597,190.90 and 1,207,115.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,460.60, 5,597,190.90 and 1,207,115.85 is: 1,810,673.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,460.60 : 5,597,190.90 = 1,207,115.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,460.60/5,597,190.90 = 1,207,115.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,460.60x = 5,597,190.90 × 1,207,115.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,460.60x = 6,756,457,850,865.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,457,850,865.77/3,731,460.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,673.78

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