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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,933.77, 5,616,740.85 and 1,185,301.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,933.77, 5,616,740.85 and 1,185,301.72 is: 1,778,218.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,933.77 : 5,616,740.85 = 1,185,301.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,933.77/5,616,740.85 = 1,185,301.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,933.77x = 5,616,740.85 × 1,185,301.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,933.77x = 6,657,532,590,299.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,657,532,590,299.26/3,743,933.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,218.58

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