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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,581.56, 5,615,992.86 and 1,314,104.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,581.56, 5,615,992.86 and 1,314,104.64 is: 1,971,374.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,581.56 : 5,615,992.86 = 1,314,104.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,581.56/5,615,992.86 = 1,314,104.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,581.56x = 5,615,992.86 × 1,314,104.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,581.56x = 7,380,002,275,532.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,380,002,275,532.87/3,743,581.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,971,374.78

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