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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,576.40, 5,661,491.40 and 3,149,720.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,576.40, 5,661,491.40 and 3,149,720.40 is: 4,718,019.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,576.40 : 5,661,491.40 = 3,149,720.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,576.40/5,661,491.40 = 3,149,720.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,576.40x = 5,661,491.40 × 3,149,720.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,576.40x = 17,832,114,957,004.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,832,114,957,004.56/3,779,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,718,019.45

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