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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,867.67, 5,601,190.74 and 1,428,356.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,867.67, 5,601,190.74 and 1,428,356.30 is: 2,142,683.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,867.67 : 5,601,190.74 = 1,428,356.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,867.67/5,601,190.74 = 1,428,356.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,867.67x = 5,601,190.74 × 1,428,356.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,867.67x = 8,000,496,052,974.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,496,052,974.71/3,733,867.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,683.34

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