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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,643,682.42, 5,461,865.87 and 1,245,887.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,643,682.42, 5,461,865.87 and 1,245,887.21 is: 1,867,580.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,643,682.42 : 5,461,865.87 = 1,245,887.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,643,682.42/5,461,865.87 = 1,245,887.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,643,682.42x = 5,461,865.87 × 1,245,887.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,643,682.42x = 6,804,868,796,629.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,804,868,796,629.76/3,643,682.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867,580.11

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