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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,871.16, 5,601,196 and 1,428,359.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,871.16, 5,601,196 and 1,428,359.80 is: 2,142,688.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,871.16 : 5,601,196 = 1,428,359.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,871.16/5,601,196 = 1,428,359.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,871.16x = 5,601,196 × 1,428,359.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,871.16x = 8,000,523,198,320.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,523,198,320.80/3,733,871.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,688.61

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