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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,992,745.80, 5,991,192.30 and 1,749,110.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,992,745.80, 5,991,192.30 and 1,749,110.60 is: 2,624,574.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,745.80 : 5,991,192.30 = 1,749,110.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,745.80/5,991,192.30 = 1,749,110.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,745.80x = 5,991,192.30 × 1,749,110.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,745.80x = 10,479,257,958,568.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,257,958,568.38/3,992,745.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,624,574.29

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