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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,757.90, 5,456,636.85 and 1,240,805.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,757.90, 5,456,636.85 and 1,240,805.90 is: 1,861,208.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,757.90 : 5,456,636.85 = 1,240,805.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,757.90/5,456,636.85 = 1,240,805.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,757.90x = 5,456,636.85 × 1,240,805.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,757.90x = 6,770,627,197,637.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,770,627,197,637.41/3,637,757.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,208.85

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