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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,342.86, 5,456,436.39 and 1,208,712.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,342.86, 5,456,436.39 and 1,208,712.85 is: 1,813,209.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,342.86 : 5,456,436.39 = 1,208,712.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,342.86/5,456,436.39 = 1,208,712.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,342.86x = 5,456,436.39 × 1,208,712.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,342.86x = 6,595,264,766,159.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,595,264,766,159.52/3,637,342.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,209.54

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