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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,845.13, 5,455,836.60 and 1,078,461.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,845.13, 5,455,836.60 and 1,078,461.58 is: 1,617,416.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,845.13 : 5,455,836.60 = 1,078,461.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,845.13/5,455,836.60 = 1,078,461.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,845.13x = 5,455,836.60 × 1,078,461.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,845.13x = 5,883,910,159,857.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,910,159,857.83/3,637,845.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,416.34

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