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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,430.60, 5,615,145.90 and 3,711,937.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,430.60, 5,615,145.90 and 3,711,937.80 is: 5,567,906.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,430.60 : 5,615,145.90 = 3,711,937.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,430.60/5,615,145.90 = 3,711,937.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,430.60x = 5,615,145.90 × 3,711,937.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,430.60x = 20,843,072,318,725.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,843,072,318,725.02/3,743,430.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,567,906.70

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