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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,182.48, 5,610,860.35 and 1,467,936.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,182.48, 5,610,860.35 and 1,467,936.78 is: 2,200,958.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,182.48 : 5,610,860.35 = 1,467,936.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,182.48/5,610,860.35 = 1,467,936.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,182.48x = 5,610,860.35 × 1,467,936.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,182.48x = 8,236,388,250,498.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,236,388,250,498.11/3,742,182.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,200,958.47

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