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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936,705.70, 5,905,058.55 and 1,277,313.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936,705.70, 5,905,058.55 and 1,277,313.70 is: 1,915,970.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,705.70 : 5,905,058.55 = 1,277,313.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,705.70/5,905,058.55 = 1,277,313.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,705.70x = 5,905,058.55 × 1,277,313.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,705.70x = 7,542,612,185,217.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,542,612,185,217.14/3,936,705.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,915,970.55

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