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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,940.70, 5,603,913.45 and 3,637,964.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,940.70, 5,603,913.45 and 3,637,964.70 is: 5,446,743.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,940.70 : 5,603,913.45 = 3,637,964.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,940.70/5,603,913.45 = 3,637,964.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,940.70x = 5,603,913.45 × 3,637,964.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,940.70x = 20,386,839,312,955.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,386,839,312,955.21/3,742,940.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,446,743.87

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