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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,820.51, 5,458,884.37 and 1,242,104.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,820.51, 5,458,884.37 and 1,242,104.63 is: 1,863,380.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,820.51 : 5,458,884.37 = 1,242,104.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,820.51/5,458,884.37 = 1,242,104.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,820.51x = 5,458,884.37 × 1,242,104.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,820.51x = 6,780,505,520,211.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,780,505,520,211.95/3,638,820.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,380.04

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