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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,998.20, 5,615,997.30 and 2,947,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,998.20, 5,615,997.30 and 2,947,735.80 is: 4,421,603.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,998.20 : 5,615,997.30 = 2,947,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,998.20/5,615,997.30 = 2,947,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,998.20x = 5,615,997.30 × 2,947,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,998.20x = 16,554,476,293,913.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,554,476,293,913.34/3,743,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,603.70

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