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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,786.80, 5,619,318.15 and 3,179,367.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,786.80, 5,619,318.15 and 3,179,367.23 is: 4,767,047.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,786.80 : 5,619,318.15 = 3,179,367.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,786.80/5,619,318.15 = 3,179,367.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,786.80x = 5,619,318.15 × 3,179,367.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,786.80x = 17,865,875,981,054.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,865,875,981,054.23/3,747,786.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767,047.04

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