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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,737,923.20, 5,609,509.20 and 1,609,534.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,737,923.20, 5,609,509.20 and 1,609,534.80 is: 2,415,432.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,923.20 : 5,609,509.20 = 1,609,534.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,923.20/5,609,509.20 = 1,609,534.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,923.20x = 5,609,509.20 × 1,609,534.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,923.20x = 9,028,700,268,320.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,028,700,268,320.16/3,737,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415,432.26

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