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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,844.39, 5,455,835.48 and 1,078,460.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,844.39, 5,455,835.48 and 1,078,460.83 is: 1,617,415.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,844.39 : 5,455,835.48 = 1,078,460.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,844.39/5,455,835.48 = 1,078,460.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,844.39x = 5,455,835.48 × 1,078,460.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,844.39x = 5,883,904,854,711.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,904,854,711.94/3,637,844.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,415.21

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