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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,737,730.60, 5,606,595.90 and 3,702,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,737,730.60, 5,606,595.90 and 3,702,301.20 is: 5,553,451.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,730.60 : 5,606,595.90 = 3,702,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,730.60/5,606,595.90 = 3,702,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,730.60x = 5,606,595.90 × 3,702,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,730.60x = 20,757,306,728,485.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,757,306,728,485.08/3,737,730.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,553,451.80

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