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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,787,029.72, 5,680,594.80 and 1,262,685.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,787,029.72, 5,680,594.80 and 1,262,685.78 is: 1,894,045.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,029.72 : 5,680,594.80 = 1,262,685.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,029.72/5,680,594.80 = 1,262,685.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,029.72x = 5,680,594.80 × 1,262,685.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,029.72x = 7,172,806,275,901.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,172,806,275,901.94/3,787,029.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,045.41

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