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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633,675.48, 5,451,356.91 and 1,237,540.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633,675.48, 5,451,356.91 and 1,237,540.86 is: 1,856,598.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633,675.48 : 5,451,356.91 = 1,237,540.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633,675.48/5,451,356.91 = 1,237,540.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633,675.48x = 5,451,356.91 × 1,237,540.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633,675.48x = 6,746,276,918,568.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746,276,918,568.34/3,633,675.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,598.63

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