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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,846.13, 5,455,838.10 and 1,078,462.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,846.13, 5,455,838.10 and 1,078,462.58 is: 1,617,417.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,846.13 : 5,455,838.10 = 1,078,462.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,846.13/5,455,838.10 = 1,078,462.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,846.13x = 5,455,838.10 × 1,078,462.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,846.13x = 5,883,917,233,388.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,917,233,388.30/3,637,846.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,417.84

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