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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,668,661.17, 5,501,283.99 and 1,361,546.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,668,661.17, 5,501,283.99 and 1,361,546.94 is: 2,041,686.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,668,661.17 : 5,501,283.99 = 1,361,546.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,668,661.17/5,501,283.99 = 1,361,546.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,668,661.17x = 5,501,283.99 × 1,361,546.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,668,661.17x = 7,490,256,398,179.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,490,256,398,179.51/3,668,661.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,686.61

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