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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,536,981.65, 5,306,593.43 and 1,262,455.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,536,981.65, 5,306,593.43 and 1,262,455.63 is: 1,894,083.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,536,981.65 : 5,306,593.43 = 1,262,455.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,536,981.65/5,306,593.43 = 1,262,455.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,536,981.65x = 5,306,593.43 × 1,262,455.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,536,981.65x = 6,699,338,751,824.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,338,751,824.51/3,536,981.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,083.55

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