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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,822.51, 5,458,887.37 and 1,242,106.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,822.51, 5,458,887.37 and 1,242,106.63 is: 1,863,383.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,822.51 : 5,458,887.37 = 1,242,106.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,822.51/5,458,887.37 = 1,242,106.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,822.51x = 5,458,887.37 × 1,242,106.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,822.51x = 6,780,520,194,700.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,780,520,194,700.26/3,638,822.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,383.05

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