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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,737,590.50, 5,607,322.11 and 1,078,198.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,737,590.50, 5,607,322.11 and 1,078,198.50 is: 1,617,567.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,590.50 : 5,607,322.11 = 1,078,198.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,590.50/5,607,322.11 = 1,078,198.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,590.50x = 5,607,322.11 × 1,078,198.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,590.50x = 6,045,806,288,018.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,045,806,288,018.84/3,737,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,567.87

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