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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,311.87, 5,613,608.07 and 1,692,582.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,311.87, 5,613,608.07 and 1,692,582.57 is: 2,538,937.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,311.87 : 5,613,608.07 = 1,692,582.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,311.87/5,613,608.07 = 1,692,582.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,311.87x = 5,613,608.07 × 1,692,582.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,311.87x = 9,501,495,174,093.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,501,495,174,093.34/3,742,311.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,538,937.29

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