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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,799,540.71, 5,700,572.21 and 1,240,839.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,799,540.71, 5,700,572.21 and 1,240,839.13 is: 1,861,670.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799,540.71 : 5,700,572.21 = 1,240,839.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799,540.71/5,700,572.21 = 1,240,839.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799,540.71x = 5,700,572.21 × 1,240,839.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799,540.71x = 7,073,493,055,686.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,073,493,055,686.51/3,799,540.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,670.55

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