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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633,561.44, 5,451,186.48 and 1,237,426.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633,561.44, 5,451,186.48 and 1,237,426.86 is: 1,856,427.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633,561.44 : 5,451,186.48 = 1,237,426.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633,561.44/5,451,186.48 = 1,237,426.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633,561.44x = 5,451,186.48 × 1,237,426.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633,561.44x = 6,745,444,569,220.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,745,444,569,220.85/3,633,561.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,427.83

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