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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,966.39, 5,456,018.79 and 1,078,582.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,966.39, 5,456,018.79 and 1,078,582.86 is: 1,617,598.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,966.39 : 5,456,018.79 = 1,078,582.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,966.39/5,456,018.79 = 1,078,582.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,966.39x = 5,456,018.79 × 1,078,582.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,966.39x = 5,884,768,350,731.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,768,350,731.94/3,637,966.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,598.33

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