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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,473.20, 5,755,685.46 and 1,142,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,473.20, 5,755,685.46 and 1,142,214.40 is: 1,713,165.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,473.20 : 5,755,685.46 = 1,142,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,473.20/5,755,685.46 = 1,142,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,473.20x = 5,755,685.46 × 1,142,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,473.20x = 6,574,226,814,282.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,574,226,814,282.62/3,837,473.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,165.53

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