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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,568.56, 5,755,827.60 and 1,142,309.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,568.56, 5,755,827.60 and 1,142,309.76 is: 1,713,308.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,568.56 : 5,755,827.60 = 1,142,309.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,568.56/5,755,827.60 = 1,142,309.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,568.56x = 5,755,827.60 × 1,142,309.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,568.56x = 6,574,938,044,357.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,574,938,044,357.38/3,837,568.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,308.29

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