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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,617,337.56, 5,426,503.74 and 1,342,668.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,617,337.56, 5,426,503.74 and 1,342,668.68 is: 2,014,187.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,337.56 : 5,426,503.74 = 1,342,668.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,337.56/5,426,503.74 = 1,342,668.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,337.56x = 5,426,503.74 × 1,342,668.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,337.56x = 7,285,996,613,600.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,285,996,613,600.86/3,617,337.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,187.64

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