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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,768.40, 5,597,678.60 and 1,600,055.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,768.40, 5,597,678.60 and 1,600,055.76 is: 2,400,094.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,768.40 : 5,597,678.60 = 1,600,055.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,768.40/5,597,678.60 = 1,600,055.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,768.40x = 5,597,678.60 × 1,600,055.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,768.40x = 8,956,597,886,558.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,597,886,558.74/3,731,768.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,094.79

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