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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,799,037.60, 5,698,556.40 and 1,139,645.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,799,037.60, 5,698,556.40 and 1,139,645.60 is: 1,709,468.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799,037.60 : 5,698,556.40 = 1,139,645.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799,037.60/5,698,556.40 = 1,139,645.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799,037.60x = 5,698,556.40 × 1,139,645.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799,037.60x = 6,494,334,727,611.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,494,334,727,611.84/3,799,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,709,468.40

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