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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,629,986.55, 5,448,346.44 and 1,834,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,629,986.55, 5,448,346.44 and 1,834,131.20 is: 2,752,897.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629,986.55 : 5,448,346.44 = 1,834,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629,986.55/5,448,346.44 = 1,834,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629,986.55x = 5,448,346.44 × 1,834,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629,986.55x = 9,992,982,159,893.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,992,982,159,893.21/3,629,986.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,752,897.85

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