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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,866.17, 5,601,188.49 and 1,428,354.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,866.17, 5,601,188.49 and 1,428,354.80 is: 2,142,681.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,866.17 : 5,601,188.49 = 1,428,354.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,866.17/5,601,188.49 = 1,428,354.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,866.17x = 5,601,188.49 × 1,428,354.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,866.17x = 8,000,484,437,390.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,484,437,390.31/3,733,866.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,681.09

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