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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758,254.32, 5,637,697.74 and 1,199,834.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758,254.32, 5,637,697.74 and 1,199,834.40 is: 1,799,852.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758,254.32 : 5,637,697.74 = 1,199,834.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758,254.32/5,637,697.74 = 1,199,834.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758,254.32x = 5,637,697.74 × 1,199,834.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758,254.32x = 6,764,303,685,254.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,764,303,685,254.26/3,758,254.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799,852.57

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