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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,400.96, 5,615,568 and 1,218,378.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,400.96, 5,615,568 and 1,218,378.24 is: 1,827,719.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,400.96 : 5,615,568 = 1,218,378.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,400.96/5,615,568 = 1,218,378.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,400.96x = 5,615,568 × 1,218,378.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,400.96x = 6,841,885,856,440.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,841,885,856,440.32/3,743,400.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,827,719.21

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