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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,131.66, 5,616,197.31 and 1,048,855.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,131.66, 5,616,197.31 and 1,048,855.94 is: 1,573,283.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,131.66 : 5,616,197.31 = 1,048,855.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,131.66/5,616,197.31 = 1,048,855.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,131.66x = 5,616,197.31 × 1,048,855.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,131.66x = 5,890,581,908,805.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,890,581,908,805.52/3,744,131.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,283.86

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