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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,997,741.34, 5,997,487.53 and 1,157,969.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,997,741.34, 5,997,487.53 and 1,157,969.18 is: 1,737,207.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,997,741.34 : 5,997,487.53 = 1,157,969.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,997,741.34/5,997,487.53 = 1,157,969.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,997,741.34x = 5,997,487.53 × 1,157,969.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,997,741.34x = 6,944,905,717,174.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,944,905,717,174.33/3,997,741.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,207.37

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