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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,628, 5,600,442 and 1,074,236

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,628, 5,600,442 and 1,074,236 is: 1,611,354

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,628 : 5,600,442 = 1,074,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,628/5,600,442 = 1,074,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,628x = 5,600,442 × 1,074,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,628x = 6,016,196,412,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,016,196,412,312/3,733,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,354

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