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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,654,965.68, 5,482,815.72 and 1,258,493.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,654,965.68, 5,482,815.72 and 1,258,493.20 is: 1,887,866.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,654,965.68 : 5,482,815.72 = 1,258,493.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,654,965.68/5,482,815.72 = 1,258,493.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,654,965.68x = 5,482,815.72 × 1,258,493.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,654,965.68x = 6,900,086,300,473.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,086,300,473.10/3,654,965.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,866.24

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