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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,685.93, 5,528,027.79 and 1,662,561.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,685.93, 5,528,027.79 and 1,662,561.54 is: 2,492,939.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,685.93 : 5,528,027.79 = 1,662,561.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,685.93/5,528,027.79 = 1,662,561.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,685.93x = 5,528,027.79 × 1,662,561.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,685.93x = 9,190,686,395,705.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,190,686,395,705.20/3,686,685.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,492,939.88

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