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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,685,552.45, 5,528,336.87 and 1,661,443.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,685,552.45, 5,528,336.87 and 1,661,443.25 is: 2,492,168.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685,552.45 : 5,528,336.87 = 1,661,443.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685,552.45/5,528,336.87 = 1,661,443.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685,552.45x = 5,528,336.87 × 1,661,443.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685,552.45x = 9,185,017,952,899.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,185,017,952,899.55/3,685,552.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,492,168.56

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