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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817,732.50, 5,726,598.75 and 1,158,340.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817,732.50, 5,726,598.75 and 1,158,340.50 is: 1,737,510.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,732.50 : 5,726,598.75 = 1,158,340.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,732.50/5,726,598.75 = 1,158,340.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,732.50x = 5,726,598.75 × 1,158,340.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,732.50x = 6,633,351,259,374.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,633,351,259,374.38/3,817,732.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,510.75

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