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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636,261.60, 5,453,205.28 and 1,206,762.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636,261.60, 5,453,205.28 and 1,206,762.24 is: 1,809,749.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,261.60 : 5,453,205.28 = 1,206,762.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,261.60/5,453,205.28 = 1,206,762.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,261.60x = 5,453,205.28 × 1,206,762.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,261.60x = 6,580,722,218,872.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,580,722,218,872.63/3,636,261.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,809,749.39

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