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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,175.79, 5,696,109.77 and 1,237,733.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,175.79, 5,696,109.77 and 1,237,733.78 is: 1,856,713.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,175.79 : 5,696,109.77 = 1,237,733.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,175.79/5,696,109.77 = 1,237,733.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,175.79x = 5,696,109.77 × 1,237,733.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,175.79x = 7,050,267,484,968.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,050,267,484,968.64/3,797,175.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,713.48

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