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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,616,578.88, 5,426,630.88 and 1,487,302.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,616,578.88, 5,426,630.88 and 1,487,302.72 is: 2,231,678.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,578.88 : 5,426,630.88 = 1,487,302.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,578.88/5,426,630.88 = 1,487,302.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,578.88x = 5,426,630.88 × 1,487,302.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,578.88x = 8,071,042,868,259.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,071,042,868,259.99/3,616,578.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,678.93

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