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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,288.86, 5,599,180.71 and 1,174,147.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,288.86, 5,599,180.71 and 1,174,147.67 is: 1,761,456.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,288.86 : 5,599,180.71 = 1,174,147.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,288.86/5,599,180.71 = 1,174,147.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,288.86x = 5,599,180.71 × 1,174,147.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,288.86x = 6,574,264,956,559.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,574,264,956,559.54/3,732,288.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,456.63

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