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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876,965.37, 5,815,449.68 and 1,744,558.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876,965.37, 5,815,449.68 and 1,744,558.56 is: 2,616,838.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876,965.37 : 5,815,449.68 = 1,744,558.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876,965.37/5,815,449.68 = 1,744,558.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876,965.37x = 5,815,449.68 × 1,744,558.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876,965.37x = 10,145,392,510,770.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,145,392,510,770.47/3,876,965.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,838.57

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