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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734,930.90, 5,595,945.15 and 1,736,287.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734,930.90, 5,595,945.15 and 1,736,287.70 is: 2,601,432.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,930.90 : 5,595,945.15 = 1,736,287.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,930.90/5,595,945.15 = 1,736,287.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,930.90x = 5,595,945.15 × 1,736,287.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,930.90x = 9,716,170,733,819.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,716,170,733,819.66/3,734,930.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601,432.53

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