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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,037.40, 5,757,629.70 and 1,707,450.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,037.40, 5,757,629.70 and 1,707,450.20 is: 2,562,098.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,037.40 : 5,757,629.70 = 1,707,450.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,037.40/5,757,629.70 = 1,707,450.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,037.40x = 5,757,629.70 × 1,707,450.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,037.40x = 9,830,865,982,790.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,830,865,982,790.94/3,837,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,562,098.04

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