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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,749,888.16, 5,626,879.20 and 1,590,576.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,749,888.16, 5,626,879.20 and 1,590,576.96 is: 2,386,733.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749,888.16 : 5,626,879.20 = 1,590,576.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749,888.16/5,626,879.20 = 1,590,576.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749,888.16x = 5,626,879.20 × 1,590,576.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749,888.16x = 8,949,984,412,223.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,949,984,412,223.23/3,749,888.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,733.69

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