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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,733.16, 5,455,098.38 and 1,241,770.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,733.16, 5,455,098.38 and 1,241,770.98 is: 1,862,143.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,733.16 : 5,455,098.38 = 1,241,770.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,733.16/5,455,098.38 = 1,241,770.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,733.16x = 5,455,098.38 × 1,241,770.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,733.16x = 6,773,982,861,329.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,982,861,329.01/3,637,733.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,143.97

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