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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734,840.90, 5,602,261.35 and 3,711,221.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734,840.90, 5,602,261.35 and 3,711,221.30 is: 5,566,831.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,840.90 : 5,602,261.35 = 3,711,221.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,840.90/5,602,261.35 = 3,711,221.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,840.90x = 5,602,261.35 × 3,711,221.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,840.90x = 20,791,231,650,286.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,791,231,650,286.75/3,734,840.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,566,831.95

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