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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734,856.37, 5,603,696.48 and 1,462,005.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734,856.37, 5,603,696.48 and 1,462,005.13 is: 2,193,560.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,856.37 : 5,603,696.48 = 1,462,005.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,856.37/5,603,696.48 = 1,462,005.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,856.37x = 5,603,696.48 × 1,462,005.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,856.37x = 8,192,632,993,412.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,192,632,993,412.92/3,734,856.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,560.39

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