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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734,853.12, 5,603,691.60 and 1,462,001.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734,853.12, 5,603,691.60 and 1,462,001.88 is: 2,193,555.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,853.12 : 5,603,691.60 = 1,462,001.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,853.12/5,603,691.60 = 1,462,001.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,853.12x = 5,603,691.60 × 1,462,001.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,853.12x = 8,192,607,654,140.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,192,607,654,140.21/3,734,853.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,555.51

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