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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937,742.10, 5,903,653.41 and 1,665,925.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937,742.10, 5,903,653.41 and 1,665,925.38 is: 2,497,635.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,742.10 : 5,903,653.41 = 1,665,925.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,742.10/5,903,653.41 = 1,665,925.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,742.10x = 5,903,653.41 × 1,665,925.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,742.10x = 9,835,046,050,442.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,835,046,050,442.55/3,937,742.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,497,635.90

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