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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,617,847.60, 5,426,507.88 and 1,459,018.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,617,847.60, 5,426,507.88 and 1,459,018.32 is: 2,188,421.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,847.60 : 5,426,507.88 = 1,459,018.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,847.60/5,426,507.88 = 1,459,018.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,847.60x = 5,426,507.88 × 1,459,018.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,847.60x = 7,917,374,410,544.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,917,374,410,544.36/3,617,847.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188,421.21

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