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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,879.73, 5,129,090.70 and 3,603,880.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,879.73, 5,129,090.70 and 3,603,880.55 is: 4,937,292.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,879.73 : 5,129,090.70 = 3,603,880.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,879.73/5,129,090.70 = 3,603,880.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,879.73x = 5,129,090.70 × 3,603,880.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,879.73x = 18,484,630,212,915.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,484,630,212,915.88/3,743,879.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,937,292.74

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