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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,732.68, 5,455,097.61 and 1,241,770.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,732.68, 5,455,097.61 and 1,241,770.50 is: 1,862,143.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,732.68 : 5,455,097.61 = 1,241,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,732.68/5,455,097.61 = 1,241,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,732.68x = 5,455,097.61 × 1,241,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,732.68x = 6,773,979,286,718.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,979,286,718.51/3,637,732.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,143.23

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