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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,730.90, 5,455,095.02 and 1,241,768.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,730.90, 5,455,095.02 and 1,241,768.72 is: 1,862,140.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,730.90 : 5,455,095.02 = 1,241,768.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,730.90/5,455,095.02 = 1,241,768.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,730.90x = 5,455,095.02 × 1,241,768.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,730.90x = 6,773,966,360,463.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,966,360,463.77/3,637,730.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,140.59

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